Marley’s Golden Mole vs Willow Bracket

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Phellinus igniarius

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Willow Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Willow Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Phellinus
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Phellinus igniarius

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Willow Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Willow Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).