Avens vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Geum urbanum compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Avens	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Geum	Amblysomus
Species	Geum urbanum	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Avens

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Avens

Habitat

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

Range

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

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Avens

The Avens (Geum urbanum) is a species in the genus Geum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.