European Mole vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Talpa europaea compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Afrosoricida (Афросорициды)
Family	Talpidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Talpa	Amblysomus
Species	Talpa europaea	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

European Mole and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.