Marley’s Golden Mole vs Violet Domecap

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Calocybe ionides

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Violet Domecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Violet Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Calocybe
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Calocybe ionides

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Violet Domecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Violet Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.