vs Highveld Golden Mole

Botryotinia calthae compared with Amblysomus septentrionalis

Key Differences

  • is Not Evaluated while Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Highveld Golden Mole
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Helotiales (Helotiales) Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family Sclerotiniaceae Chrysochloridae
Genus Botryotinia Amblysomus
Species Botryotinia calthae Amblysomus septentrionalis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Highveld Golden Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Botryotinia calthae is an ascomycete fungus in the family Sclerotiniaceae, the sexual stage of a Botrytis-like pathogen that infects marsh marigold (Caltha palustris) in wetland habitats. It forms sclerotia in infected plant tissue that persist in soil to initiate future infections. As a necrotrophic pathogen, it kills host tissue and then feeds on the resulting dead material.

Highveld Golden Mole

No description available.

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