Marley’s Golden Mole vs Root rot

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Phytophthora cinnamomi

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Root rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Phytophthora
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Phytophthora cinnamomi

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Root rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root rot

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (7 countries).