Marley’s Golden Mole vs Narrow-headed Vole

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Microtus gregalis

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Narrow-headed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Afrosoricida (Афросорициды)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Microtus
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Microtus gregalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Narrow-headed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.