kob vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Kobus kob compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	kob	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Kobus	Amblysomus
Species	Kobus kob	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

kob

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

kob

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.