Marley’s Golden Mole vs Round-Leaf Wintergreen

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Pyrola rotundifolia

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Round-Leaf Wintergreen is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Round-Leaf Wintergreen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Ericaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Pyrola
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Pyrola rotundifolia

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Round-Leaf Wintergreen

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Round-Leaf Wintergreen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round-Leaf Wintergreen

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.