Foxtail Smut vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Urocystis alopecuri compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foxtail Smut	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Urocystidaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Urocystis	Amblysomus
Species	Urocystis alopecuri	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foxtail Smut	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.