Eastern Buzzard vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Buteo japonicus compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Eastern Buzzard is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Buzzard	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Buteo	Amblysomus
Species	Buteo japonicus	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Buzzard

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Buzzard	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Buzzard

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.