Marley’s Golden Mole vs The Miller

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Clitopilus prunulus

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while The Miller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	The Miller
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Clitopilus
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Clitopilus prunulus

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

The Miller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	The Miller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

The Miller

Habitat

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

Range

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