Eastern Mole Vole vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Ellobius tancrei compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Cricetidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Ellobius	Amblysomus
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.