Marley’s Golden Mole vs ribbed grass snail

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Vallonia costata

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while ribbed grass snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	ribbed grass snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Valloniidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Vallonia
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Vallonia costata

Evolutionary Relationship

Marley’s Golden Mole and ribbed grass snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

ribbed grass snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	ribbed grass snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ribbed grass snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Chile).