Marley’s Golden Mole vs Yellow Toadflax Smut

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Melanotaenium cingens

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Yellow Toadflax Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Melanotaeniaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Melanotaenium
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Melanotaenium cingens

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Yellow Toadflax Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Toadflax Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.