Highveld Golden Mole vs Spanish Lemon Thyme

Amblysomus septentrionalis compared with Thymus baeticus

Key Differences

• Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened while Spanish Lemon Thyme is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highveld Golden Mole	Spanish Lemon Thyme
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Thymus
Species	Amblysomus septentrionalis	Thymus baeticus

Conservation Status

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Spanish Lemon Thyme

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highveld Golden Mole	Spanish Lemon Thyme
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Lemon Thyme

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.