Marley’s Golden Mole vs red howler monkey

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Alouatta seniculus

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while red howler monkey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	red howler monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Atelidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Alouatta
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Alouatta seniculus

Evolutionary Relationship

Marley’s Golden Mole and red howler monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

red howler monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	red howler monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.