Marley’s Golden Mole vs Violet Tooth

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Hydnellum ioeides

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Violet Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Violet Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Hydnellum
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Hydnellum ioeides

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Violet Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.