Marley’s Golden Mole vs Yabby

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Cherax destructor

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Yabby is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Yabby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Parastacidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Cherax
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Cherax destructor

Evolutionary Relationship

Marley’s Golden Mole and Yabby share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Yabby

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yabby

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (China), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Mexico). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.