Marley’s Golden Mole vs Mountain Cup

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Geopora arenosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Mountain Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Geopora
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Geopora arenosa

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Mountain Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.