Dark Crottle vs Hottentot Golden Mole

Hypogymnia physodes compared with Amblysomus hottentotus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Crottle	Hottentot Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Hypogymnia	Amblysomus
Species	Hypogymnia physodes	Amblysomus hottentotus

Conservation Status

Dark Crottle

LC — Least Concern

Hottentot Golden Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Crottle	Hottentot Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Crottle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Hottentot Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.