Marley’s Golden Mole vs Small-Leaved Blinks

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Montia parvifolia

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Small-Leaved Blinks is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Small-Leaved Blinks
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Montiaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Montia
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Montia parvifolia

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Small-Leaved Blinks

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Small-Leaved Blinks
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small-Leaved Blinks

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United Kingdom.