Flame-tailed Pondhawk vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Erythemis peruviana compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Flame-tailed Pondhawk is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame-tailed Pondhawk	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	Libellulidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Erythemis	Amblysomus
Species	Erythemis peruviana	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flame-tailed Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame-tailed Pondhawk	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flame-tailed Pondhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.