Bear Lentinus vs Highveld Golden Mole

Lentinellus ursinus compared with Amblysomus septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Bear Lentinus is Least Concern while Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear Lentinus	Highveld Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Auriscalpiaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Lentinellus	Amblysomus
Species	Lentinellus ursinus	Amblysomus septentrionalis

Conservation Status

Bear Lentinus

LC — Least Concern

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear Lentinus	Highveld Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear Lentinus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bear Lentinus

The Bear Lentinus (Lentinellus ursinus) is a species in the genus Lentinellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.