Ancash Tapaculo vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Scytalopus affinis compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Ancash Tapaculo is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ancash Tapaculo	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Rhinocryptidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Scytalopus	Amblysomus
Species	Scytalopus affinis	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Ancash Tapaculo and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ancash Tapaculo

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ancash Tapaculo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ancash Tapaculo

The Ancash Tapaculo (Scytalopus affinis) is a species in the genus Scytalopus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.