Chinstrap Penguin vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Pygoscelis antarcticus compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Chinstrap Penguin is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinstrap Penguin	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphenisciformes (Penguins)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Spheniscidae (Penguins)	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Pygoscelis	Amblysomus
Species	Pygoscelis antarcticus	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinstrap Penguin

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinstrap Penguin	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinstrap Penguin

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.

Chinstrap Penguin

The Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus) is a species in the genus Pygoscelis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway.