Marley’s Golden Mole vs

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Sphingomonas jaspsi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Sphingomonas
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Sphingomonas jaspsi

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingomonas jaspsi is a Gram-negative, yellow-pigmented aerobic rod producing xanthomonadin-related pigments in its outer membrane. It has been isolated from terrestrial and aquatic environments and is characterized by its sphingolipid-containing cell membrane. This aerobic chemoheterotroph degrades various organic substrates in soil and water environments.