Hazel Bracket vs Hottentot Golden Mole

Skeletocutis semipileata compared with Amblysomus hottentotus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hazel Bracket	Hottentot Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Incrustoporiaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Skeletocutis	Amblysomus
Species	Skeletocutis semipileata	Amblysomus hottentotus

Conservation Status

Hazel Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Hottentot Golden Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hazel Bracket	Hottentot Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hazel Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Hottentot Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.