Marley’s Golden Mole vs teak

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Tectona grandis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	teak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Tectona
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Tectona grandis

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

teak

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

teak

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (13 countries), Asia (5 countries), North America (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).