Cabbage Stem Weavil vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Cabbage Stem Weavil is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabbage Stem Weavil	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Curculionidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Ceutorhynchus	Amblysomus
Species	Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cabbage Stem Weavil

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabbage Stem Weavil	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabbage Stem Weavil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cabbage Stem Weavil

The Cabbage Stem Weavil (Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus) is a species in the genus Ceutorhynchus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.