Cork Elm vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Ulmus thomasii compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cork Elm	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	Ulmaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Ulmus	Amblysomus
Species	Ulmus thomasii	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Cork Elm

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cork Elm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.