Indonesian Mountain Weasel vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Mustela lutreolina compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Indonesian Mountain Weasel is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indonesian Mountain Weasel	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Mustela	Amblysomus
Species	Mustela lutreolina	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Indonesian Mountain Weasel and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indonesian Mountain Weasel	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.