False Cacao Moth vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Ephestia woodiella compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• False Cacao Moth is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Cacao Moth	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	Pyralidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Ephestia	Amblysomus
Species	Ephestia woodiella	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False Cacao Moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Cacao Moth	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Cacao Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.