vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Botryobasidium subcoronatum compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Botryobasidiaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Botryobasidium	Amblysomus
Species	Botryobasidium subcoronatum	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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