Marley’s Golden Mole vs scratch grass

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Amblysomus	Muhlenbergia
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	scratch grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scratch grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.