Five-spot Burnet vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Zygaena trifolii compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Five-spot Burnet is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-spot Burnet	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	Zygaenidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Zygaena	Amblysomus
Species	Zygaena trifolii	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Five-spot Burnet

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-spot Burnet	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-spot Burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.