Marley’s Golden Mole vs Onion Smut

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Urocystis magica

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Onion Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Onion Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Urocystis
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Urocystis magica

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Onion Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Onion Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Poland, and Sweden.