Black-stemmed Goldendrop vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Onosma nigricaulis compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Black-stemmed Goldendrop is Critically Endangered while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-stemmed Goldendrop	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Boraginaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Onosma	Amblysomus
Species	Onosma nigricaulis	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Black-stemmed Goldendrop

CR — Critically Endangered

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-stemmed Goldendrop	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-stemmed Goldendrop

Habitat

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

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-stemmed Goldendrop

The Black-stemmed Goldendrop (Onosma nigricaulis) is a species in the genus Onosma. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.