Highveld Golden Mole vs Mountain Waxcap

Amblysomus septentrionalis compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

• Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened while Mountain Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highveld Golden Mole	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Hygrocybe
Species	Amblysomus septentrionalis	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highveld Golden Mole	Mountain Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.