Dark-streaked Button vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Acleris umbrana compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Dark-streaked Button is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-streaked Button	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	Acleris	Amblysomus
Species	Acleris umbrana	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark-streaked Button

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-streaked Button	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark-streaked Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.