Ganoderma Butt Rot vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Ganoderma zonatum compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Ganoderma Butt Rot is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ganoderma Butt Rot	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Polyporaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Ganoderma	Amblysomus
Species	Ganoderma zonatum	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Ganoderma Butt Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ganoderma Butt Rot	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ganoderma Butt Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Norway.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.