vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Entoloma hispidulum compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank 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 Entolomataceae Chrysochloridae
Genus Entoloma Amblysomus
Species Entoloma hispidulum Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet — —
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Average Length — —
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Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Entoloma hispidulum is an agaric fungus in the family Entolomataceae, assessed as Endangered (EN). It grows in nutrient-poor, unfertilised grasslands that have declined significantly due to agricultural intensification. Its endangered status reflects the severe loss of old, traditionally managed grassland ecosystems across Europe.

Marley’s Golden Mole

No description available.

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