Gold Pine Ermel vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Cedestis gysseleniella compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Gold Pine Ermel is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gold Pine Ermel	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	Yponomeutidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Cedestis	Amblysomus
Species	Cedestis gysseleniella	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gold Pine Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gold Pine Ermel	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gold Pine Ermel

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.