Marley’s Golden Mole vs Norway lemming

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Lemmus lemmus

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Norway lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Norway lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Lemmus
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

Marley’s Golden Mole and Norway lemming share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Norway lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.