Marley’s Golden Mole vs red-necked wallaby

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Macropus rufogriseus

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while red-necked wallaby is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	red-necked wallaby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Amblysomus	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Macropus rufogriseus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

red-necked wallaby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	red-necked wallaby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red-necked wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and South America (Colombia).

red-necked wallaby

red-necked wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.