Bleached Brittlegill vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Russula exalbicans compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Bleached Brittlegill is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bleached Brittlegill	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Russulaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Russula	Amblysomus
Species	Russula exalbicans	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Bleached Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bleached Brittlegill	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bleached Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bleached Brittlegill

The Bleached Brittlegill (Russula exalbicans) is a species in the genus Russula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.