Downy Currant Rust vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Puccinia ribis compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Downy Currant Rust is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Currant Rust	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Puccinia	Amblysomus
Species	Puccinia ribis	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Downy Currant Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Currant Rust	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downy Currant Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.