Cape golden mole vs Scented Webcap

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

• Cape golden mole is Least Concern while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape golden mole	Scented Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Chrysochloris	Cortinarius
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Cortinarius agathosmus

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape golden mole	Scented Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scented Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.