cotton aphid vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Aphis gossypii compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• cotton aphid is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cotton aphid	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Aphididae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Aphis	Amblysomus
Species	Aphis gossypii	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

cotton aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cotton aphid	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cotton aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia).

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.