Marley’s Golden Mole vs Shallon

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Gaultheria shallon

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Shallon
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	Gaultheria
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Gaultheria shallon

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Shallon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shallon

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).