Hottentot Golden Mole vs Orange Disco

Amblysomus hottentotus compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hottentot Golden Mole	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Stereaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Aleurodiscus
Species	Amblysomus hottentotus	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Hottentot Golden Mole

LC — Least Concern

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hottentot Golden Mole	Orange Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hottentot Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Disco

Habitat

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

Range

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