Marley’s Golden Mole vs Mountain Waxcap

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Mountain Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Hygrocybe
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.