Marley’s Golden Mole vs Tropical Pine

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Pinus tropicalis

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Tropical Pine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Tropical Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Amblysomus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Pinus tropicalis

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Tropical Pine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tropical Pine

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cuba. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.