Grey Falsebolete vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Boletopsis grisea compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Grey Falsebolete is Vulnerable while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Falsebolete	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Bankeraceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Boletopsis	Amblysomus
Species	Boletopsis grisea	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Grey Falsebolete

VU — Vulnerable

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Falsebolete	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grey Falsebolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.