Marley’s Golden Mole vs Pitch canker

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Fusarium circinatum

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Pitch canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Pitch canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Nectriaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Fusarium
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Fusarium circinatum

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Pitch canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Pitch canker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitch canker

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, and United States.