vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Chalciporus rubinus compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable 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	Boletales (Boletales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Boletaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Chalciporus	Amblysomus
Species	Chalciporus rubinus	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

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

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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