Marley’s Golden Mole vs Spotted Gum

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Corymbia maculata

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Spotted Gum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Spotted Gum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Corymbia
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Corymbia maculata

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Spotted Gum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Gum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, India, and Seychelles.