Marley’s Golden Mole vs Pouch Cup

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Peziza saccardoana

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Pouch Cup is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Pouch Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Peziza
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Peziza saccardoana

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Pouch Cup

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Pouch Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pouch Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.