Marley’s Golden Mole vs Woolly Tooth

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Phellodon tomentosus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Woolly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Woolly Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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