Marley’s Golden Mole vs Spathulate Botrychium

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Botrychium spathulatum

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Spathulate Botrychium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Spathulate Botrychium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Botrychium
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Botrychium spathulatum

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Spathulate Botrychium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Spathulate Botrychium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spathulate Botrychium

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.