Confusing Toad vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Incilius perplexus compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Confusing Toad is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Toad	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Bufonidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Incilius	Amblysomus
Species	Incilius perplexus	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Confusing Toad

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Toad	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Confusing Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.