Marley’s Golden Mole vs Small Chanterelle

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Cantharellus minor

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Small Chanterelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Small Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Cantharellus
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Cantharellus minor

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Small Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Small Chanterelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.