Marley’s Golden Mole vs Tear Dropper

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Cylindrobasidium laeve

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Tear Dropper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Tear Dropper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Cylindrobasidium
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Cylindrobasidium laeve

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Tear Dropper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Tear Dropper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tear Dropper

Habitat

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

Range

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