Highveld Golden Mole vs Root rot

Amblysomus septentrionalis compared with Phytophthora quercina

Key Differences

• Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highveld Golden Mole	Root rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Phytophthora
Species	Amblysomus septentrionalis	Phytophthora quercina

Conservation Status

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highveld Golden Mole	Root rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root rot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (United States).