Gumtree Deceiver vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Laccaria fraterna compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Gumtree Deceiver is Data Deficient while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gumtree Deceiver	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	Hydnangiaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Laccaria	Amblysomus
Species	Laccaria fraterna	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Gumtree Deceiver

DD — Data Deficient

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gumtree Deceiver	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gumtree Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.