Marley’s Golden Mole vs Oily Pectis

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Pectis tenuifolia

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Oily Pectis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Oily Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Amblysomus	Pectis
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Pectis tenuifolia

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Oily Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oily Pectis

Habitat

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