Fynbos Golden Mole vs Jelly Rot

Amblysomus corriae compared with Phlebia tremellosa

Key Differences

• Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened while Jelly Rot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fynbos Golden Mole	Jelly Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Meruliaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Phlebia
Species	Amblysomus corriae	Phlebia tremellosa

Conservation Status

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fynbos Golden Mole	Jelly Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jelly Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.