Marley’s Golden Mole vs Moose Maple

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Acer spicatum

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Moose Maple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Moose Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Acer
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Acer spicatum

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Moose Maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Moose Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moose Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Sweden, and United States.