Flame Chanterelle vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Craterellus ignicolor compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Flame Chanterelle is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Chanterelle	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Hydnaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Craterellus	Amblysomus
Species	Craterellus ignicolor	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Flame Chanterelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Chanterelle	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flame Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.