Marley’s Golden Mole vs Splitpea Shanklet

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Collybia cookei

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Splitpea Shanklet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Splitpea Shanklet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Collybia
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Collybia cookei

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Splitpea Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Splitpea Shanklet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splitpea Shanklet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.