Lesser Snouted Treefrog vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Scinax nasicus compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Lesser Snouted Treefrog is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Snouted Treefrog	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Hylidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Scinax	Amblysomus
Species	Scinax nasicus	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Snouted Treefrog and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Snouted Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Snouted Treefrog	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Snouted Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.