Marley’s Golden Mole vs Mountain Saffron

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Solorina crocea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Mountain Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Solorina
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Solorina crocea

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Mountain Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Saffron

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.