Marley’s Golden Mole vs midwestern arrowhead

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Sagittaria brevirostra

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while midwestern arrowhead is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	midwestern arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Alismataceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Sagittaria
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Sagittaria brevirostra

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

midwestern arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	midwestern arrowhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

midwestern arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia and Canada.