Bleeding Oak Crust vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Stereum gausapatum compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Bleeding Oak Crust is Least Concern while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bleeding Oak Crust	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Stereaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Stereum	Amblysomus
Species	Stereum gausapatum	Amblysomus corriae

Conservation Status

Bleeding Oak Crust

LC — Least Concern

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bleeding Oak Crust	Fynbos Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bleeding Oak Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bleeding Oak Crust

The Bleeding Oak Crust (Stereum gausapatum) is a species in the genus Stereum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.