forest cockroach vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Ectobius sylvestris compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• forest cockroach is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	forest cockroach	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Blattodea (Blattodea)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Ectobiidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Ectobius	Amblysomus
Species	Ectobius sylvestris	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

forest cockroach

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	forest cockroach	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

forest cockroach

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.