Marley’s Golden Mole vs Olive Wax Cap

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Olive Wax Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Olive Wax Cap
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	Hygrophorus
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Olive Wax Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Wax Cap

Habitat

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

Range

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