dusky thorn vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Ennomos fuscantaria compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• dusky thorn is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dusky thorn	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	Ennomos	Amblysomus
Species	Ennomos fuscantaria	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dusky thorn

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dusky thorn	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dusky thorn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.