Marley’s Golden Mole vs Mountain Cherry

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Prunus prostrata

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Mountain Cherry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Mountain Cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Amblysomus	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Prunus prostrata

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Mountain Cherry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Mountain Cherry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Cherry

Habitat

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