Hottentotten-Goldmull vs

Amblysomus hottentotus compared with Hyphoderma occidentale

Key Differences

• Hottentotten-Goldmull is Least Concern while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hottentotten-Goldmull
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Tenrekartige)	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Hyphodermataceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Hyphoderma
Species	Amblysomus hottentotus	Hyphoderma occidentale

Conservation Status

Hottentotten-Goldmull

LC — Least Concern

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hottentotten-Goldmull
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hottentotten-Goldmull

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Hyphoderma occidentale is a corticioid fungus in the family Polyporaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). It grows as a thin, resupinate (crust-like) fruiting body on dead wood in forest habitats. Insufficient data on its distribution and population size make comprehensive conservation assessment difficult.