Marley’s Golden Mole vs True kola

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Cola acuminata

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while True kola is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	True kola
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Malvaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Cola
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Cola acuminata

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

True kola

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

True kola

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Costa Rica.