Dwarf Shield vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Pluteus nanus compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Dwarf Shield is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Shield	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 nanus	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Dwarf Shield

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Shield	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.