Marley’s Golden Mole vs Montane Water Vole

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Arvicola
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Marley’s Golden Mole and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.