Large-leaved Spindle vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Euonymus latifolius compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Large-leaved Spindle is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-leaved Spindle	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Celastrales (Celastrales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Celastraceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Euonymus	Amblysomus
Species	Euonymus latifolius	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Large-leaved Spindle

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-leaved Spindle	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-leaved Spindle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.