Cape mole-rat vs Jelly Rot

Georychus capensis compared with Phlebia tremellosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape mole-rat	Jelly Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Bathyergidae	Meruliaceae
Genus	Georychus	Phlebia
Species	Georychus capensis	Phlebia tremellosa

Conservation Status

Cape mole-rat

LC — Least Concern

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape mole-rat	Jelly Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape mole-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jelly Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

Cape mole-rat

The Cape Mole-rat (Georychus capensis) is a species in the genus Georychus. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.