Marley’s Golden Mole vs sable antelope

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Hippotragus niger

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	sable antelope
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Amblysomus	Hippotragus
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Hippotragus niger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

sable antelope

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sable antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.