Cape golden mole vs Pink Discus

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Cape golden mole is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape golden mole	Pink Discus
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	Aleurodiscus
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape golden mole	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.