Marley’s Golden Mole vs Talus Fritillary

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Fritillaria falcata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Talus Fritillary
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Liliaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Fritillaria
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Fritillaria falcata

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Talus Fritillary

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Talus Fritillary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Talus Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.