Bicoloured Deceiver vs Hottentot Golden Mole

Laccaria bicolor compared with Amblysomus hottentotus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bicoloured Deceiver Hottentot Golden Mole
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family Hydnangiaceae Chrysochloridae
Genus Laccaria Amblysomus
Species Laccaria bicolor Amblysomus hottentotus

Conservation Status

Bicoloured Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Hottentot Golden Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bicoloured Deceiver Hottentot Golden Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bicoloured Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Hottentot Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bicoloured Deceiver

The Bicoloured Deceiver (Laccaria bicolor) is a species in the genus Laccaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Hottentot Golden Mole

No description available.

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