Cape golden mole vs Soft Puffball

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape golden mole	Soft Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Chrysochloris	Lycoperdon
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape golden mole	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.