Beech Barkspot vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Diatrype disciformis compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Beech Barkspot is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Barkspot	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Diatrypaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Diatrype	Amblysomus
Species	Diatrype disciformis	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Beech Barkspot

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Barkspot	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Barkspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beech Barkspot

The Beech Barkspot (Diatrype disciformis) is a species in the genus Diatrype. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.