Green-eyed Hooktail vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Onychogomphus forcipatus compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Green-eyed Hooktail is Near Threatened while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green-eyed Hooktail	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	Gomphidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Onychogomphus	Amblysomus
Species	Onychogomphus forcipatus	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Green-eyed Hooktail

NT — Near Threatened

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green-eyed Hooktail	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green-eyed Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.