Marley’s Golden Mole vs White Karee

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Searsia pendulina

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while White Karee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	White Karee
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Searsia
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Searsia pendulina

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

White Karee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	White Karee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Karee

Habitat

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