Marley’s Golden Mole vs Raspberry Rust

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Phragmidium rubi-idaei

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Raspberry Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Raspberry Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Phragmidiaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Phragmidium
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Phragmidium rubi-idaei

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Raspberry Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Raspberry Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Raspberry Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.