Marley’s Golden Mole vs pale moonwort

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Botrychium pallidum

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while pale moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	pale moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Botrychium
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Botrychium pallidum

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

pale moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	pale moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pale moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found in Canada.