Dotted Firefly vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Lucidota punctata compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Dotted Firefly is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Firefly	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Lampyridae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Lucidota	Amblysomus
Species	Lucidota punctata	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dotted Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Firefly	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotted Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.