King Oyster vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Pleurotus eryngii compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• King Oyster is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	King Oyster	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	Pleurotaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Pleurotus	Amblysomus
Species	Pleurotus eryngii	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

King Oyster

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	King Oyster	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

King Oyster

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.