Garden Pebble vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Evergestis forficalis compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Garden Pebble is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Garden Pebble	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Crambidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Evergestis	Amblysomus
Species	Evergestis forficalis	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Garden Pebble

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Garden Pebble	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Garden Pebble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.