African nutmeg vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Monodora myristica compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• African nutmeg is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African nutmeg	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Annonaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Monodora	Amblysomus
Species	Monodora myristica	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

African nutmeg

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

African nutmeg

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African nutmeg

The African nutmeg (Monodora myristica) is a species in the genus Monodora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.