Marley’s Golden Mole vs

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Sphingomonas trueperi

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 trueperi

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 trueperi is a Gram-negative, aerobic yellow-pigmented rod named in honor of microbiologist Heinz Trueper. It inhabits soil and freshwater environments and is distinguished by the production of sphingolipids in its cell membrane. This chemoheterotroph degrades a variety of organic compounds in terrestrial and aquatic habitats.