Cape Blesmol vs Olive Duster

Georychus capensis compared with Coniophora olivacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Blesmol	Olive Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Bathyergidae	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Georychus	Coniophora
Species	Georychus capensis	Coniophora olivacea

Conservation Status

Cape Blesmol

LC — Least Concern

Olive Duster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Blesmol	Olive Duster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Blesmol

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Duster

Habitat

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

Range

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

Cape Blesmol

The Cape Mole-rat (Georychus capensis) is a species in the genus Georychus. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.