Black Knot vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Apiosporina morbosa compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Black Knot is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Knot	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Venturiales (Venturiales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Venturiaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Apiosporina	Amblysomus
Species	Apiosporina morbosa	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Black Knot

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Knot	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Knot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Knot

The Black Knot (Apiosporina morbosa) is a species in the genus Apiosporina. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Its geographic range spans Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States.