Marley’s Golden Mole vs Root-headed Centaury

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Root-headed Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Amblysomus	Centaurea
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Root-headed Centaury
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root-headed Centaury

Habitat

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