Marley’s Golden Mole vs Small Persimmon

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Diospyros vaccinioides

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Small Persimmon is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Small Persimmon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Ebenaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Diospyros
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Diospyros vaccinioides

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Small Persimmon

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Persimmon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.