Flat grain beetle vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Cryptolestes pusillus compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Flat grain beetle is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat grain beetle	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Laemophloeidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Cryptolestes	Amblysomus
Species	Cryptolestes pusillus	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat grain beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat grain beetle	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat grain beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Venezuela).

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.