Dark Marbled Carpet vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Dysstroma citrata compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Dark Marbled Carpet is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Marbled Carpet	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	Geometridae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Dysstroma	Amblysomus
Species	Dysstroma citrata	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark Marbled Carpet

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Marbled Carpet	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Marbled Carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.