Macadamia nut vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Macadamia tetraphylla compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macadamia nut	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Proteaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Macadamia	Amblysomus
Species	Macadamia tetraphylla	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Macadamia nut

EN — Endangered

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Macadamia nut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.