Hottentot Golden Mole vs Stinking Dapperling

Amblysomus hottentotus compared with Lepiota cristata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hottentot Golden Mole	Stinking Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Amblysomus	Lepiota
Species	Amblysomus hottentotus	Lepiota cristata

Conservation Status

Hottentot Golden Mole

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hottentot Golden Mole	Stinking Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hottentot Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

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