Least Moonwort vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Botrychium simplex compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Least Moonwort	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Botrychium	Amblysomus
Species	Botrychium simplex	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Least Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Least Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.