Marley’s Golden Mole vs Yellowfoot

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Craterellus tubaeformis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Yellowfoot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Craterellus
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Craterellus tubaeformis

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Yellowfoot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellowfoot

Habitat

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

Range

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