Marley’s Golden Mole vs wild madder

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Rubia peregrina

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while wild madder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	wild madder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Rubia
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Rubia peregrina

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

wild madder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	wild madder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

wild madder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.