Cape golden mole vs Onion Smut

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Urocystis magica

Key Differences

• Cape golden mole is Least Concern while Onion Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape golden mole	Onion Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Chrysochloris	Urocystis
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Urocystis magica

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Onion Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape golden mole	Onion Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Poland, and Sweden.

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.