Dryad'S Saddle vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Cerioporus squamosus compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Dryad'S Saddle is Least Concern while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dryad'S Saddle	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Polyporaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Cerioporus	Amblysomus
Species	Cerioporus squamosus	Amblysomus corriae

Conservation Status

Dryad'S Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dryad'S Saddle	Fynbos Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dryad'S Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.