Marley’s Golden Mole vs Stinking willie

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Jacobaea vulgaris

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Stinking willie is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Stinking willie
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	Jacobaea
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Jacobaea vulgaris

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Stinking willie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking willie

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).