Marley’s Golden Mole vs Thrift Rust

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Thrift Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Thrift Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Uromyces
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Thrift Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.