Marley’s Golden Mole vs Peninsula Spiderhead

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Serruria decumbens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Peninsula Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Proteaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Serruria
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Serruria decumbens

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Peninsula Spiderhead

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Peninsula Spiderhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peninsula Spiderhead

Habitat

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