Dewdrop Mottlegill vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Panaeolus acuminatus compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Dewdrop Mottlegill is Least Concern while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dewdrop Mottlegill	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	Bolbitiaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Panaeolus	Amblysomus
Species	Panaeolus acuminatus	Amblysomus corriae

Conservation Status

Dewdrop Mottlegill

LC — Least Concern

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dewdrop Mottlegill	Fynbos Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dewdrop Mottlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.