Marley’s Golden Mole vs Wormseed

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Dysphania anthelmintica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Wormseed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Dysphania
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Dysphania anthelmintica

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Wormseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wormseed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).