Love Apple vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Paris polyphylla compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Love Apple is Vulnerable while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Love Apple	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Melanthiaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Paris	Amblysomus
Species	Paris polyphylla	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Love Apple	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Love Apple

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.