Marley’s Golden Mole vs Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Carex laevivaginata

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Smooth-Sheathed Fox 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	Carex
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Carex laevivaginata

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.