Marley’s Golden Mole vs streamside peat moss

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Sphagnum riparium

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while streamside peat moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	streamside peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Sphagnum
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Sphagnum riparium

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

streamside peat moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	streamside peat moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

streamside peat moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.