Marley’s Golden Mole vs Stinking iris

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Iris
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Marley’s Golden Mole and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).