Marley’s Golden Mole vs Stinking Earthfan

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Stinking Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Thelephora
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Stinking Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

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