Indian Gray Mongoose vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Herpestes edwardsi compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Indian Gray Mongoose is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Gray Mongoose	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Herpestidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Herpestes	Amblysomus
Species	Herpestes edwardsi	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Gray Mongoose and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Gray Mongoose	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Gray Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Italy, Kuwait, and United Arab Emirates.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.