Marley’s Golden Mole vs Matt Knight

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Tricholoma imbricatum

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Matt Knight is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Matt Knight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Tricholoma
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Tricholoma imbricatum

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Matt Knight

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Matt Knight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Matt Knight

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.