Elegant Polypore vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Cerioporus varius compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Elegant Polypore is Least Concern while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Polypore	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 varius	Amblysomus corriae

Conservation Status

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Polypore	Fynbos Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.