Deceiver vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Laccaria laccata compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Deceiver is Not Evaluated while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deceiver	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Laccaria	Amblysomus
Species	Laccaria laccata	Amblysomus corriae

Conservation Status

Deceiver

NE — Not Evaluated

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deceiver	Fynbos Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and United States.

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.