Cape Blesmol vs Willow Deceiver

Georychus capensis compared with Laccaria pumila

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Blesmol	Willow Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bathyergidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Georychus	Laccaria
Species	Georychus capensis	Laccaria pumila

Conservation Status

Cape Blesmol

LC — Least Concern

Willow Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Blesmol	Willow Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Blesmol

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.

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.