Black Drongo vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Dicrurus macrocercus compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Drongo	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Dicruridae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Dicrurus	Amblysomus
Species	Dicrurus macrocercus	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Drongo and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black Drongo

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Drongo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Drongo

The Black Drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus) is a species in the genus Dicrurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway.