Marley’s Golden Mole vs Spreading Cotoneaster

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Cotoneaster divaricatus

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Spreading Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Spreading Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Amblysomus	Cotoneaster
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Cotoneaster divaricatus

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Spreading Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Spreading Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spreading Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).