Bitter Tooth vs Highveld Golden Mole

Hydnellum scabrosum compared with Amblysomus septentrionalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bitter Tooth Highveld Golden Mole
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Thelephorales (Thelephorales) Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family Bankeraceae Chrysochloridae
Genus Hydnellum Amblysomus
Species Hydnellum scabrosum Amblysomus septentrionalis

Conservation Status

Bitter Tooth

NT — Near Threatened

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bitter Tooth Highveld Golden Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter Tooth

The Bitter Tooth (Hydnellum scabrosum) is a species in the genus Hydnellum. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Highveld Golden Mole

No description available.

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