Marley’s Golden Mole vs Pumpkin Ash

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Fraxinus profunda

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Pumpkin Ash is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Pumpkin Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Oleaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Fraxinus
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Fraxinus profunda

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Pumpkin Ash

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Pumpkin Ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pumpkin Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.