Marley’s Golden Mole vs

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Nostoc sphaericum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Chrysochloridae	Nostocaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Nostoc
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Nostoc sphaericum

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Nostoc sphaericum is a colonial, nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium in the family Nostocaceae, forming gelatinous spherical or irregular colonies visible to the naked eye. It inhabits moist soils, rocks, and freshwater environments, often forming conspicuous blobs after rainfall.