Marsupial moles thumb|A marsupial mole As marsupials, these moles are even more distantly related to true talpid moles than golden moles are, both of which belong to the Eutheria, or placental mammals. This means that they are more closely related to such existing Australian marsupials as kangaroos or koalas, and even to a lesser extent to American marsupials, such as opossums, than they are to placental mammals, such as golden or Talpidae moles.
Marsupial moles thumb|A marsupial mole As marsupials these moles are even more distantly related to true talpid moles than golden moles are both of which belong to the Eutheria or placental mammals This means that they are more closely related to such existing Australian marsupials as kangaroos or koalas and even to a lesser extent to American marsupials such as opossums than they are to placental mammals such as golden or Talpidae moles