Marley’s Golden Mole vs Thin-flowered Colchicum

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Colchicum leptanthum

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Thin-flowered Colchicum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Thin-flowered Colchicum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Colchicaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Colchicum
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Colchicum leptanthum

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Thin-flowered Colchicum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Thin-flowered Colchicum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thin-flowered Colchicum

Habitat

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