Freckled Brittlegill vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Russula illota compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Freckled Brittlegill is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Brittlegill	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	Russulaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Russula	Amblysomus
Species	Russula illota	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Freckled Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Brittlegill	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Freckled Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.