Marley’s Golden Mole vs saltmarsh flat-sedge

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Blysmus rufus

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while saltmarsh flat-sedge is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	saltmarsh flat-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	Blysmus
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Blysmus rufus

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

saltmarsh flat-sedge

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	saltmarsh flat-sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

saltmarsh flat-sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.