Marley’s Golden Mole vs Willow Tarspot

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Rhytisma
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.