Marley’s Golden Mole vs Violet Smut

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Urocystis
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.