Marley’s Golden Mole vs Willow Deceiver

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Laccaria pumila

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Willow 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 pumila

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Willow Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.