Franchet's Cotoneaster vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Cotoneaster franchetii compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

Franchet's Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Franchet's Cotoneaster	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	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Cotoneaster	Amblysomus
Species	Cotoneaster franchetii	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Franchet's Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Franchet's Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, South Africa), Asia (Turkey), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Uruguay).