Highveld Golden Mole vs Ruby Bolete

Amblysomus septentrionalis compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Key Differences

• Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened while Ruby Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highveld Golden Mole	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Boletaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Hortiboletus
Species	Amblysomus septentrionalis	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highveld Golden Mole	Ruby Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.