Marley’s Golden Mole vs Woolly Rosette

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Cotylidia pannosa

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Woolly Rosette is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Woolly Rosette
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Rickenellaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Cotylidia
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Cotylidia pannosa

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Woolly Rosette

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Woolly Rosette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Woolly Rosette

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.