Cardinal Meadowhawk vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Sympetrum illotum compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Cardinal Meadowhawk is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Meadowhawk	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	Libellulidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Sympetrum	Amblysomus
Species	Sympetrum illotum	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Meadowhawk	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cardinal Meadowhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cardinal Meadowhawk

The Cardinal Meadowhawk (Sympetrum illotum) is a species in the genus Sympetrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.