Marley’s Golden Mole vs Zarzabacoa dulce

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Desmodium glabrum

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Zarzabacoa dulce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Zarzabacoa dulce
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Desmodium
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Desmodium glabrum

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Zarzabacoa dulce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zarzabacoa dulce

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.