vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Eunotia eurycephala compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Eunotiales (Eunotiales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Eunotiaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Eunotia	Amblysomus
Species	Eunotia eurycephala	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eunotia eurycephala is a freshwater diatom belonging to the Eunotia genus, recognisable by its broadly expanded, rounded headpoles and gently curved valve outline. It is found in soft, acidic freshwater habitats including peatlands, sphagnum bogs, and mountain lakes across Europe and North America. This species serves as a bioindicator for water chemistry monitoring.