Marley’s Golden Mole vs Streamside Swordfern

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Nephrolepis
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Streamside Swordfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.