Marley’s Golden Mole vs Scaly Stalkball

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Tulostoma melanocyclum

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Scaly Stalkball is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Scaly Stalkball
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	Tulostoma
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Tulostoma melanocyclum

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Scaly Stalkball

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Scaly Stalkball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Stalkball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.