Marley’s Golden Mole vs White-stemmed Bramble

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Rubus cockburnianus

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while White-stemmed Bramble is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	White-stemmed Bramble
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Amblysomus	Rubus
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Rubus cockburnianus

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

White-stemmed Bramble

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	White-stemmed Bramble
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-stemmed Bramble

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.