Broad-tailed Shadowdragon vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Neurocordulia michaeli compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Broad-tailed Shadowdragon is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-tailed Shadowdragon	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Corduliidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Neurocordulia	Amblysomus
Species	Neurocordulia michaeli	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-tailed Shadowdragon	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

The Broad-Tailed Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia michaeli) is a species in the genus Neurocordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.