Marley’s Golden Mole vs Round-fruited Sedge

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Carex rotundata

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Round-fruited Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Round-fruited Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Carex
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Carex rotundata

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Round-fruited Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Round-fruited Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round-fruited Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.