Cape mole-rat vs Fynbos-Goldmull

Georychus capensis compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Cape mole-rat is Least Concern while Fynbos-Goldmull is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape mole-rat	Fynbos-Goldmull
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Afrosoricida (Tenrekartige)
Family	Bathyergidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Georychus	Amblysomus
Species	Georychus capensis	Amblysomus corriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape mole-rat and Fynbos-Goldmull share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Cape mole-rat

LC — Least Concern

Fynbos-Goldmull

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape mole-rat	Fynbos-Goldmull
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape mole-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fynbos-Goldmull

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape mole-rat

The Cape Mole-rat (Georychus capensis) is a species in the genus Georychus. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.