Dewdrop Mottlegill vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Panaeolus acuminatus compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dewdrop Mottlegill	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	Bolbitiaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Panaeolus	Amblysomus
Species	Panaeolus acuminatus	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Dewdrop Mottlegill

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dewdrop Mottlegill

Habitat

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

Range

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

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.