Marley’s Golden Mole vs Spotted Blewit

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Lepista panaeolus

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Spotted Blewit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Spotted Blewit
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	Lepista
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Lepista panaeolus

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Spotted Blewit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Spotted Blewit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Blewit

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.