Marley’s Golden Mole vs Stinking chamomile

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Anthemis cotula

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Stinking chamomile is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Stinking chamomile
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Amblysomus	Anthemis
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Anthemis cotula

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Stinking chamomile

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Stinking chamomile
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking chamomile

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, India), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.