Alpine Marsh Violet vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Viola palustris compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Marsh Violet	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Violaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Viola	Amblysomus
Species	Viola palustris	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Alpine Marsh Violet

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Marsh Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Marsh Violet

The Alpine Marsh Violet (Viola palustris) is a species in the genus Viola. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).