Garlic Waxcap vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Hygrocybe helobia compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Garlic Waxcap is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Garlic Waxcap	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Amblysomus
Species	Hygrocybe helobia	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Garlic Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Garlic Waxcap	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Garlic Waxcap

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.