Elm midget vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Phyllonorycter tristrigella compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm midget	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	Gracillariidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Phyllonorycter	Amblysomus
Species	Phyllonorycter tristrigella	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elm midget

EN — Endangered

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elm midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.