Marley’s Golden Mole vs White Star Apple

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Gambeya albida

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while White Star Apple is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	White Star Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Sapotaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Gambeya
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Gambeya albida

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

White Star Apple

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Star Apple

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Guinea. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.