Marley’s Golden Mole vs Tender Nesting Polypore

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Hapalopilus rutilans

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Tender Nesting Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Tender Nesting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Hapalopilus
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Hapalopilus rutilans

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Tender Nesting Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Tender Nesting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tender Nesting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sweden and United States.