Marley’s Golden Mole vs Siberian polypody

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Polypodium sibiricum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Siberian polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Polypodium
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Polypodium sibiricum

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Siberian polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Siberian polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.