Long-tailed Marmot vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Marmota caudata compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Marmot is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Marmot	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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Marmota	Amblysomus
Species	Marmota caudata	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.