Marley’s Golden Mole vs marsh dock

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Rumex palustris

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while marsh dock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	marsh dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Rumex
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Rumex palustris

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

marsh dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	marsh dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).