Flat Wrack vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Fucus spiralis compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Flat Wrack is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat Wrack	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fucales (Fucales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Fucaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Fucus	Amblysomus
Species	Fucus spiralis	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Flat Wrack

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat Wrack

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Africa (Morocco) and Europe (9 countries).

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.