Deer Mushroom vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Pluteus cervinus compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer Mushroom	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	Pluteaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Pluteus	Amblysomus
Species	Pluteus cervinus	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Deer Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deer Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

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

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.