Layered Cup vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Peziza varia compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Layered Cup is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Layered Cup	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	Pezizaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Peziza	Amblysomus
Species	Peziza varia	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Layered Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Layered Cup	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Layered Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.