Black Carpenter Ant vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Camponotus pennsylvanicus compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Black Carpenter Ant is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Carpenter Ant	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Formicidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Camponotus	Amblysomus
Species	Camponotus pennsylvanicus	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Carpenter Ant and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Carpenter Ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Carpenter Ant	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Carpenter Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and United States.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Carpenter Ant

The Black Carpenter Ant (Camponotus pennsylvanicus) is a species in the genus Camponotus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Sweden and United States.