Marley’s Golden Mole vs paradise-nut

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Lecythis zabucajo

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while paradise-nut is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	paradise-nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Lecythidaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Lecythis
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Lecythis zabucajo

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

paradise-nut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	paradise-nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

paradise-nut

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.