Marley’s Golden Mole vs Mountain Sorrel Rust

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Puccinia oxyriae

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Mountain Sorrel Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Mountain Sorrel Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Puccinia
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Puccinia oxyriae

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Mountain Sorrel Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Sorrel Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.