Cape golden mole vs Crowded Parchment

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Stereum complicatum

Key Differences

• Cape golden mole is Least Concern while Crowded Parchment is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape golden mole	Crowded Parchment
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Stereaceae
Genus	Chrysochloris	Stereum
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Stereum complicatum

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Crowded Parchment

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape golden mole	Crowded Parchment
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crowded Parchment

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, 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.