Marley’s Golden Mole vs Moss Bell

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Galerina hypnorum

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Moss Bell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Moss Bell
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Galerina
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Galerina hypnorum

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Moss Bell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Moss Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moss Bell

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).