Green Emerald Damselfly vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Chalcolestes viridis compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Green Emerald Damselfly is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Emerald Damselfly	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Lestidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Chalcolestes	Amblysomus
Species	Chalcolestes viridis	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Green Emerald Damselfly

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Emerald Damselfly	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green Emerald Damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.