Cape golden mole vs Pinecone Cap

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Strobilurus tenacellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape golden mole	Pinecone Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Chrysochloris	Strobilurus
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Strobilurus tenacellus

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Pinecone Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape golden mole	Pinecone Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pinecone Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.