Hispaniolan Common Treefrog vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Osteopilus dominicensis compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Hispaniolan Common Treefrog is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hispaniolan Common Treefrog	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	Hylidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Osteopilus	Amblysomus
Species	Osteopilus dominicensis	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hispaniolan Common Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hispaniolan Common Treefrog	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hispaniolan Common Treefrog

Habitat

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

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.