Cape golden mole vs White Brain

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Exidia thuretiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape golden mole	White Brain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Chrysochloris	Exidia
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Exidia thuretiana

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

White Brain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape golden mole	White Brain
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Brain

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.