Marley’s Golden Mole vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Ord's kangaroo rat
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	Heteromyidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Dipodomys
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

Marley’s Golden Mole and Ord's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.