Alpine Larch vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Larix lyallii compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Larch	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Larix	Amblysomus
Species	Larix lyallii	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Alpine Larch

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Larch

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Iceland.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Larch

The Alpine Larch (Larix lyallii) is a species in the genus Larix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations. Distributed across Canada and Iceland.