Marley’s Golden Mole vs Soapberry

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Sapindus saponaria

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Soapberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Soapberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Sapindus
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Sapindus saponaria

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Soapberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soapberry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (India, Vietnam), North America (Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).