Brown Funnel Polypore vs Cape golden mole

Coltricia perennis compared with Chrysochloris asiatica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brown Funnel Polypore Cape golden mole
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales) Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family Hymenochaetaceae Chrysochloridae
Genus Coltricia Chrysochloris
Species Coltricia perennis Chrysochloris asiatica

Conservation Status

Brown Funnel Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brown Funnel Polypore Cape golden mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Funnel Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Funnel Polypore

The Brown Funnel Polypore (Coltricia perennis) is a species in the genus Coltricia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Cape golden mole

The Cape golden mole (Chrysochloris asiatica) is a species in the genus Chrysochloris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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