Marley’s Golden Mole vs Paint Trillium

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Trillium undulatum

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Paint Trillium is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Paint Trillium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Trillium
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Trillium undulatum

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Paint Trillium

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Paint Trillium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Paint Trillium

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.