Marley’s Golden Mole vs Talanoka

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Dypsis boiviniana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Talanoka
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Arecaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Dypsis
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Dypsis boiviniana

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Talanoka

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Talanoka

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.