Marley’s Golden Mole vs Nightshade

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Solanum umbellatum

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Nightshade is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Nightshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Solanaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Solanum
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Solanum umbellatum

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Nightshade

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nightshade

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, and United States.