Marley’s Golden Mole vs Ridged Tooth

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Ridged Tooth is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Ridged Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Hydnellum
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Ridged Tooth

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Ridged Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ridged Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).