Marley’s Golden Mole vs Root Rot

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Root Rot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Heterobasidion
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Root Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.