Marley’s Golden Mole vs Twisted Deceiver

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Laccaria tortilis

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Twisted Deceiver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Twisted Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Laccaria
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Laccaria tortilis

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Twisted Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Twisted Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Twisted Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).