Marbled Toad vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Dendropsophus marmoratus compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Marbled Toad is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled Toad	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	Dendropsophus	Amblysomus
Species	Dendropsophus marmoratus	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marbled Toad

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marbled Toad	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.