Marley’s Golden Mole vs Orange Cup

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Melastiza cornubiensis

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Orange Cup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Orange Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Melastiza
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Melastiza cornubiensis

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Orange Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.