Marley’s Golden Mole vs Vine Maple

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Acer circinatum

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Vine Maple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Vine Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Acer
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Acer circinatum

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Vine Maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Vine Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vine Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.