Marley’s Golden Mole vs Wedgeleaf dock

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Rumex frutescens

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Wedgeleaf dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Wedgeleaf dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Rumex
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Rumex frutescens

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Wedgeleaf dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Wedgeleaf dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wedgeleaf dock

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).