Bay Polypore vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Picipes badius compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Bay Polypore is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Polypore	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Polyporaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Picipes	Amblysomus
Species	Picipes badius	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Bay Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Polypore	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bay Polypore

The Bay Polypore (Picipes badius) is a species in the genus Picipes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.