Elm flea weevil vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Orchestes alni compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Elm flea weevil is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm flea weevil	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	Curculionidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Orchestes	Amblysomus
Species	Orchestes alni	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elm flea weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm flea weevil	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elm flea weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.