Marley’s Golden Mole vs Variable watermilfoil

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Variable watermilfoil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Variable watermilfoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Haloragaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Myriophyllum
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Variable watermilfoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Variable watermilfoil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable watermilfoil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, Cuba, United States).