Carrion-Flower vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Smilax herbacea compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Carrion-Flower is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carrion-Flower	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Smilacaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Smilax	Amblysomus
Species	Smilax herbacea	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Carrion-Flower

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carrion-Flower	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carrion-Flower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carrion-Flower

The Carrion-flower (Smilax herbacea) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.