Large-Spored Truffle vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Tuber macrosporum compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Large-Spored Truffle is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-Spored Truffle	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Tuberaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Tuber	Amblysomus
Species	Tuber macrosporum	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Large-Spored Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-Spored Truffle	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-Spored Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.