Blacknose shark vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Carcharhinus acronotus compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blacknose shark	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Carcharhinidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Carcharhinus	Amblysomus
Species	Carcharhinus acronotus	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blacknose shark

EN — Endangered

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blacknose shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blacknose shark

The Blacknose shark (Carcharhinus acronotus) is a species in the genus Carcharhinus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.