Dot-tailed Whiteface vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Leucorrhinia intacta compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Dot-tailed Whiteface is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dot-tailed Whiteface	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Libellulidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Leucorrhinia	Amblysomus
Species	Leucorrhinia intacta	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Dot-tailed Whiteface and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dot-tailed Whiteface

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dot-tailed Whiteface	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dot-tailed Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.