False Puffball vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Reticularia lycoperdon compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• False Puffball is Not Evaluated while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Puffball	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mycetozoa	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Tubiferaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Reticularia	Amblysomus
Species	Reticularia lycoperdon	Amblysomus corriae

Conservation Status

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Puffball	Fynbos Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.