Macassar ebony vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Diospyros rumphii compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Macassar ebony is Data Deficient while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macassar ebony	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Ebenaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Diospyros	Amblysomus
Species	Diospyros rumphii	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Macassar ebony

DD — Data Deficient

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Macassar ebony	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Macassar ebony

Habitat

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

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.