Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Pandemis corylana compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix	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	Tortricidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Pandemis	Amblysomus
Species	Pandemis corylana	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix

The Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix (Pandemis corylana) is a species in the genus Pandemis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.