Dotty Inkcap vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Coprinopsis laanii compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotty Inkcap	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	Psathyrellaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Coprinopsis	Amblysomus
Species	Coprinopsis laanii	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Dotty Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotty Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.