Long-tailed Goral vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Naemorhedus caudatus compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Goral is Vulnerable while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Goral	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	Naemorhedus	Amblysomus
Species	Naemorhedus caudatus	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Goral

VU — Vulnerable

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Goral	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Goral

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.