Gold-bent midget vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Phyllonorycter roboris compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Gold-bent midget is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gold-bent midget	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	Gracillariidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Phyllonorycter	Amblysomus
Species	Phyllonorycter roboris	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Gold-bent midget and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gold-bent midget

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gold-bent midget	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gold-bent midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.