Marley’s Golden Mole vs Variableleaf yellowcress

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Rorippa indica

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Variableleaf yellowcress is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Variableleaf yellowcress
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Rorippa
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Rorippa indica

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Variableleaf yellowcress

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Variableleaf yellowcress
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variableleaf yellowcress

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar), Asia (Taiwan, Timor-Leste), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Fiji), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).