Marley’s Golden Mole vs North American least shrew

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Cryptotis parva

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while North American least shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	North American least shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Soricidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Cryptotis
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Cryptotis parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Marley’s Golden Mole and North American least shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	North American least shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American least shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.