Gray-breasted Sabrewing vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Campylopterus largipennis compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Gray-breasted Sabrewing is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-breasted Sabrewing	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Trochilidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Campylopterus	Amblysomus
Species	Campylopterus largipennis	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-breasted Sabrewing and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-breasted Sabrewing

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-breasted Sabrewing	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-breasted Sabrewing

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.