Marley’s Golden Mole vs Mitchell's Amaranth

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Amaranthus mitchellii

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Mitchell's Amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Mitchell's Amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Amaranthus
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Amaranthus mitchellii

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Mitchell's Amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Mitchell's Amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mitchell's Amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).