Highveld Golden Mole vs Rooting Poisonpie

Amblysomus septentrionalis compared with Hebeloma radicosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highveld Golden Mole	Rooting Poisonpie
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Hebeloma
Species	Amblysomus septentrionalis	Hebeloma radicosum

Conservation Status

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Rooting Poisonpie

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highveld Golden Mole	Rooting Poisonpie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Poisonpie

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.