Five-spot Ermel vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Ethmia terminella compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Five-spot Ermel is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-spot Ermel	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	Ethmiidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Ethmia	Amblysomus
Species	Ethmia terminella	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Five-spot Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-spot Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.