bee orchid vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Ophrys apifera compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• bee orchid is Near Threatened while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bee orchid	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Orchidaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Ophrys	Amblysomus
Species	Ophrys apifera	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

bee orchid

NT — Near Threatened

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

bee orchid

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, and Sweden. 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.

bee orchid

The Bee orchid (Ophrys apifera) is a species in the genus Ophrys. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.