Marley’s Golden Mole vs Tocantins Laucha

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Calomys tocantinsi

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Tocantins Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Tocantins Laucha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Calomys
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Calomys tocantinsi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Tocantins Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tocantins Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.