Cape golden mole vs Pine Bonnet

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Mycena silvae-nigrae

Key Differences

• Cape golden mole is Least Concern while Pine Bonnet is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape golden mole	Pine Bonnet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Chrysochloris	Mycena
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Mycena silvae-nigrae

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Pine Bonnet

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape golden mole	Pine Bonnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.