Marley’s Golden Mole vs Stinking Slime Truffle

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Melanogaster ambiguus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Stinking Slime Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Paxillaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Melanogaster
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Melanogaster ambiguus

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Stinking Slime Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Slime Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.