Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Beamys hindei compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Nesomyidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Beamys	Amblysomus
Species	Beamys hindei	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Kenya.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.