Marley’s Golden Mole vs Superb Maya

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Miconia superba

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Superb Maya is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Superb Maya
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Miconia
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Miconia superba

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Superb Maya

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Superb Maya

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.