Panda géant vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Ailuropoda melanoleuca compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

Panda géant is Vulnerable while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Panda géant	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	Ursidae (Bears)	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Ailuropoda (Giant Pandas)	Amblysomus
Species	Ailuropoda melanoleuca	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Panda géant and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Afficher Class: Mammalia

Conservation Status

Panda géant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~1.9K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Panda géant	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	20 years	—
Average Length	1.5 m	—
Average Weight	100.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Panda géant

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

Found in China. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Panda géant

Iconic black-and-white bear of the mountain bamboo forests of central China, giant pandas can weigh up to 125 kg and spend up to 14 hours daily consuming bamboo, which comprises 99% of their diet despite belonging to the order Carnivora. Solitary and elusive, they have a pseudo-thumb for gripping bamboo stems. Downgraded from Endangered to Vulnerable in 2016 following successful conservation and breeding programs.