Cape golden mole vs Corm dry rot

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Rigidoporus vinctus

Key Differences

• Cape golden mole is Least Concern while Corm dry rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape golden mole	Corm dry rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Meripilaceae
Genus	Chrysochloris	Rigidoporus
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Rigidoporus vinctus

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Corm dry rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape golden mole	Corm dry rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Corm dry rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

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.