Gorse Cramp Ball vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Daldinia fissa compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorse Cramp Ball	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Daldinia	Amblysomus
Species	Daldinia fissa	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gorse Cramp Ball	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gorse Cramp Ball

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.