Marley’s Golden Mole vs Peruvian groundcherry

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Physalis peruviana

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Peruvian groundcherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Peruvian groundcherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Solanaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Physalis
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Physalis peruviana

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Peruvian groundcherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Peruvian groundcherry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peruvian groundcherry

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (29 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (22 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).