bulb nematode vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Ditylenchus dipsaci compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• bulb nematode is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bulb nematode	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Nematoda (Roundworms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chromadorea (Chromadorea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rhabditida (Rhabditida)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Anguinidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Ditylenchus	Amblysomus
Species	Ditylenchus dipsaci	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bulb nematode

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bulb nematode	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bulb nematode

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (China), Europe (8 countries), and North America (United States).

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bulb nematode

The Bulb Nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci) is a species in the genus Ditylenchus. Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.