Blewit vs Hottentot Golden Mole

Lepista nuda compared with Amblysomus hottentotus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blewit 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 Tricholomataceae Chrysochloridae
Genus Lepista Amblysomus
Species Lepista nuda Amblysomus hottentotus

Conservation Status

Blewit

LC — Least Concern

Hottentot Golden Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blewit Hottentot Golden Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blewit

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).

Hottentot Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blewit

The Blewit (Lepista nuda) is a species in the genus Lepista. 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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