Marley’s Golden Mole vs Scots pine blister rust

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Cronartium pini

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Scots pine blister rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Scots pine blister rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Cronartiaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Cronartium
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Cronartium pini

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Scots pine blister rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Scots pine blister rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scots pine blister rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.