Black-shouldered Kite vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Elanus caeruleus compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Kite is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Kite	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Elanus	Amblysomus
Species	Elanus caeruleus	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Kite

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Kite	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-shouldered Kite

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-shouldered Kite

The Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus caeruleus) is a species in the genus Elanus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.