bright wave vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Idaea ochrata compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• bright wave is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bright wave	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	Geometridae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Idaea	Amblysomus
Species	Idaea ochrata	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bright wave

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bright wave	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bright wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bright wave

The Bright wave (Idaea ochrata) is a species in the genus Idaea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.