Marley’s Golden Mole vs Pine Jelly

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Exidia saccharina

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Pine Jelly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Pine Jelly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Exidia
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Exidia saccharina

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Pine Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Pine Jelly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Jelly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.