Marley’s Golden Mole vs Thatch palm

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Sabal yapa

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Thatch palm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Thatch palm
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	Sabal
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Sabal yapa

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Thatch palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thatch palm

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.