Four-Lined Silverfish vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Ctenolepisma lineata compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Four-Lined Silverfish is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-Lined Silverfish	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Lepismatidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Ctenolepisma	Amblysomus
Species	Ctenolepisma lineata	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-Lined Silverfish and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Four-Lined Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-Lined Silverfish	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-Lined Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.