Laurel vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Ocotea contrerasii compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Laurel	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Laurales (Laurales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Lauraceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Ocotea	Amblysomus
Species	Ocotea contrerasii	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Laurel

EN — Endangered

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Laurel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.