Great Pignut Rust vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Puccinia bulbocastani compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Great Pignut Rust is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Pignut Rust	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Puccinia	Amblysomus
Species	Puccinia bulbocastani	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Great Pignut Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great Pignut Rust	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great Pignut Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.