False Turkey-Tail vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Stereum ostrea compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• False Turkey-Tail is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Turkey-Tail	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Stereaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Stereum	Amblysomus
Species	Stereum ostrea	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

False Turkey-Tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Turkey-Tail	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Turkey-Tail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Taiwan, and United States.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.