Marley’s Golden Mole vs Red Campion

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Silene dioica

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Red Campion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Red Campion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Silene
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Silene dioica

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Red Campion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Red Campion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Campion

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).