Marley’s Golden Mole vs Painted Suillus

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Suillaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Suillus
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Painted Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.