Marley’s Golden Mole vs undulate ray

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Raja undulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	undulate ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Rajidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Raja
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Raja undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Marley’s Golden Mole and undulate ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

undulate ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	undulate ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

undulate ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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