African Walnut vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Lovoa trichilioides compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Walnut	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Meliaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Lovoa	Amblysomus
Species	Lovoa trichilioides	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

African Walnut

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Walnut

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 Walnut

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