Marley’s Golden Mole vs Obscure Cotoneaster

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Cotoneaster obscurus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Obscure Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Amblysomus	Cotoneaster
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Cotoneaster obscurus

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Obscure Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.