Ake-ake vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Olearia traversii compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Ake-ake is Near Threatened while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ake-ake	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Olearia	Amblysomus
Species	Olearia traversii	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Ake-ake

NT — Near Threatened

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ake-ake	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ake-ake

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Ireland, Netherlands, and United Kingdom. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ake-ake

The Ake-ake (Olearia traversii) is a species in the genus Olearia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.