Flame Nasturtium vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Tropaeolum speciosum compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Nasturtium	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Tropaeolaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Tropaeolum	Amblysomus
Species	Tropaeolum speciosum	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Flame Nasturtium

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flame Nasturtium

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (7 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.