African Orange Tip vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Colotis evenina compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• African Orange Tip is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Orange Tip	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Pieridae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Colotis	Amblysomus
Species	Colotis evenina	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

African Orange Tip and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African Orange Tip

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Orange Tip	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Orange Tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African Orange Tip

The African Orange Tip (Colotis evenina) is a species in the genus Colotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.