Marley’s Golden Mole vs Quince Leaf Blight

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Diplocarpon mespili

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Quince Leaf Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Quince Leaf Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Drepanopezizaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Diplocarpon
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Diplocarpon mespili

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Quince Leaf Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Quince Leaf Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quince Leaf Blight

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.