Highveld Golden Mole vs Redspored Dapperling

Amblysomus septentrionalis compared with Melanophyllum haematospermum

Key Differences

• Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened while Redspored Dapperling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highveld Golden Mole	Redspored Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Amblysomus	Melanophyllum
Species	Amblysomus septentrionalis	Melanophyllum haematospermum

Conservation Status

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Redspored Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highveld Golden Mole	Redspored Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redspored Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.