Marley’s Golden Mole vs Redspored Dapperling

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Melanophyllum haematospermum

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Redspored Dapperling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Redspored Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Amblysomus	Melanophyllum
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Melanophyllum haematospermum

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Redspored Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Redspored Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redspored Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.