Marley’s Golden Mole vs melon-leaf nightshade

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Solanum citrullifolium

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while melon-leaf nightshade is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	melon-leaf nightshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Solanaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Solanum
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Solanum citrullifolium

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

melon-leaf nightshade

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	melon-leaf nightshade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

melon-leaf nightshade

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, and Sweden.