Marley’s Golden Mole vs Oak-Leaf Hydrangea

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Hydrangea quercifolia

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Oak-Leaf Hydrangea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Oak-Leaf Hydrangea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Hydrangea
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Hydrangea quercifolia

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Oak-Leaf Hydrangea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Oak-Leaf Hydrangea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oak-Leaf Hydrangea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Italy, and Norway.