Marley’s Golden Mole vs Nippon maple

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Acer nipponicum

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Nippon maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Nippon 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 nipponicum

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Nippon maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Nippon maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nippon maple

Habitat

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