Cape golden mole vs Root Rot

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape golden mole	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Chrysochloris	Heterobasidion
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape golden mole	Root Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.

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.