Highveld Golden Mole vs Painted Suillus

Amblysomus septentrionalis compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highveld Golden Mole	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Suillaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Suillus
Species	Amblysomus septentrionalis	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highveld Golden Mole	Painted Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.