Eastern Amberwing vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Perithemis tenera compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Eastern Amberwing is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Amberwing	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	Perithemis	Amblysomus
Species	Perithemis tenera	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Amberwing

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Amberwing	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Amberwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.