Marley’s Golden Mole vs Sandy Laccaria

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Laccaria trullissata

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Sandy Laccaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Sandy Laccaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Laccaria
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Laccaria trullissata

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Sandy Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Sandy Laccaria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sandy Laccaria

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.