Marley’s Golden Mole vs southern elder

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Sambucus australis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	southern elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Sambucus
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Sambucus australis

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

southern elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

southern elder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.