Marbled False Truffle vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Elaphomyces muricatus compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Marbled False Truffle is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled False Truffle	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Elaphomycetaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Elaphomyces	Amblysomus
Species	Elaphomyces muricatus	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Marbled False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marbled False Truffle	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.