Poecilogale à nuque blanche vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Poecilogale albinucha compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Poecilogale à nuque blanche is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Poecilogale à nuque blanche	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Poecilogale	Amblysomus
Species	Poecilogale albinucha	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Poecilogale à nuque blanche and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Poecilogale à nuque blanche

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Poecilogale à nuque blanche	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Poecilogale à nuque blanche

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poecilogale à nuque blanche

The African striped weasel (Poecilogale albinucha) is a species in the genus Poecilogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.