Elegant Polypore vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Cerioporus varius compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Elegant Polypore is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Polypore	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Polyporaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Cerioporus	Amblysomus
Species	Cerioporus varius	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Polypore	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.