Marley’s Golden Mole vs soft-haired panicgrass

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Dichanthelium subvillosum

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while soft-haired panicgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	soft-haired panicgrass
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	Dichanthelium
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Dichanthelium subvillosum

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

soft-haired panicgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	soft-haired panicgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

soft-haired panicgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.