Cape golden mole vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Cape golden mole is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape golden mole	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family same	Chrysochloridae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Chrysochloris	Amblysomus
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape golden mole and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Chrysochloridae.

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape golden mole	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape golden mole

The Cape golden mole (Chrysochloris asiatica) is a species in the genus Chrysochloris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.