Hottentot Golden Mole vs Red Cage

Amblysomus hottentotus compared with Clathrus ruber

Key Differences

• Hottentot Golden Mole is Least Concern while Red Cage is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hottentot Golden Mole	Red Cage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Phallaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Clathrus
Species	Amblysomus hottentotus	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

Hottentot Golden Mole

LC — Least Concern

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hottentot Golden Mole	Red Cage
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hottentot Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Cage

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.