Marley’s Golden Mole vs Threecorner leek

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Allium triquetrum

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Threecorner leek is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Threecorner leek
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Allium
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Allium triquetrum

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Threecorner leek

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Threecorner leek
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Threecorner leek

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Turkey), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina).