Dark Crazed Cap vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Dark Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Crazed Cap	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Dermoloma	Amblysomus
Species	Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Dark Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Crazed Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.