Marley’s Golden Mole vs tiger quoll

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Dasyurus maculatus

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while tiger quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	tiger quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Amblysomus	Dasyurus
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Dasyurus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Marley’s Golden Mole and tiger quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

tiger quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tiger quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.