Bistort Silver Rust vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Microbotryum marginale compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Bistort Silver Rust is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bistort Silver Rust	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Microbotryomycetes (Microbotryomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Microbotryales (Microbotryales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Microbotryaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Microbotryum	Amblysomus
Species	Microbotryum marginale	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Bistort Silver Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bistort Silver Rust	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bistort Silver Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bistort Silver Rust

The Bistort Silver Rust (Microbotryum marginale) is a species in the genus Microbotryum. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.