Fawn Starweb vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Asterostroma cervicolor compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Fawn Starweb is Least Concern while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fawn Starweb	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Asterostroma	Amblysomus
Species	Asterostroma cervicolor	Amblysomus corriae

Conservation Status

Fawn Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fawn Starweb	Fynbos Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fawn Starweb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.