Marley’s Golden Mole vs One-Glumed Spike-Rush

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Eleocharis uniglumis

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while One-Glumed Spike-Rush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	One-Glumed Spike-Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Eleocharis
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Eleocharis uniglumis

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

One-Glumed Spike-Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	One-Glumed Spike-Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

One-Glumed Spike-Rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).