Cape mole-rat vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Georychus capensis compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape mole-rat	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Bathyergidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Georychus	Amblysomus
Species	Georychus capensis	Amblysomus corriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape mole-rat and Fynbos Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Cape mole-rat

LC — Least Concern

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape mole-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fynbos Golden Mole

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.