Marley’s Golden Mole vs Nikko Maple

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Acer maximowiczianum

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Nikko Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Nikko 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 maximowiczianum

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Nikko Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nikko Maple

Habitat

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