Marley’s Golden Mole vs Orange Disco

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Orange Disco is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Stereaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Aleurodiscus
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Orange Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.