Emperor vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Anax guttatus compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emperor	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	Aeshnidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Anax	Amblysomus
Species	Anax guttatus	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Emperor

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Emperor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.