Bleeding Broadleaf Crust vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Stereum rugosum compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Bleeding Broadleaf Crust is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bleeding Broadleaf Crust	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	Stereaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Stereum	Amblysomus
Species	Stereum rugosum	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Bleeding Broadleaf Crust

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bleeding Broadleaf Crust	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bleeding Broadleaf Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bleeding Broadleaf Crust

The Bleeding Broadleaf Crust (Stereum rugosum) is a species in the genus Stereum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.