Marley’s Golden Mole vs Prostrate false buttonweed

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Spermacoce prostrata

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Prostrate false buttonweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Prostrate false buttonweed
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Afrosoricida (อันดับเทนเรค)	Gentianales (อันดับดอกหรีดเขา)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Spermacoce
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Spermacoce prostrata

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Prostrate false buttonweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Prostrate false buttonweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prostrate false buttonweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Timor-Leste), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).