Dune Dandelion vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Taraxacum dunense compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Dune Dandelion is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Dandelion	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Taraxacum	Amblysomus
Species	Taraxacum dunense	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Dune Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.