Marley’s Golden Mole vs Rust fungus

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Puccinia brachypodii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Rust fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Puccinia
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Puccinia brachypodii

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Rust fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rust fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).