Arctic Bentgrass vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Agrostis mertensii compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Arctic Bentgrass is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Bentgrass	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Agrostis	Amblysomus
Species	Agrostis mertensii	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Arctic Bentgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Bentgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Finland, Norway, Sweden), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arctic Bentgrass

The Arctic Bentgrass (Agrostis mertensii) is a species in the genus Agrostis. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.