Marley’s Golden Mole vs Spanish Gorse

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Genista hispanica

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Spanish Gorse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Spanish Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Genista
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Genista hispanica

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.