Forcipate Emerald vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Somatochlora forcipata compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Forcipate Emerald is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forcipate Emerald	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	Corduliidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Somatochlora	Amblysomus
Species	Somatochlora forcipata	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forcipate Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forcipate Emerald	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forcipate Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.