Marley’s Golden Mole vs sonoran green toad

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Anaxyrus retiformis

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while sonoran green toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	sonoran green toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Bufonidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Anaxyrus
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Anaxyrus retiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Marley’s Golden Mole and sonoran green toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

sonoran green toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	sonoran green toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sonoran green toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.