Crested Serpent Eagle vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Spilornis cheela compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Crested Serpent Eagle is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Serpent Eagle	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Spilornis	Amblysomus
Species	Spilornis cheela	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Crested Serpent Eagle and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Crested Serpent Eagle

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Serpent Eagle	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested Serpent Eagle

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.