Marley’s Golden Mole vs Smooth Bristle Bracket

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Phellinus laevigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Smooth Bristle Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Phellinus
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Phellinus laevigatus

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Smooth Bristle Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Smooth Bristle Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Bristle Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

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