Large False Serotine vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Amblysomus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.