Marley’s Golden Mole vs Redclaw

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Cherax quadricarinatus

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Redclaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Redclaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Parastacidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Cherax
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Cherax quadricarinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Marley’s Golden Mole and Redclaw share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Redclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Redclaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redclaw

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).