Hook-tipped Roller vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Ancylis apicella compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Hook-tipped Roller is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hook-tipped Roller	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	Tortricidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Ancylis	Amblysomus
Species	Ancylis apicella	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Hook-tipped Roller and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hook-tipped Roller

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hook-tipped Roller	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hook-tipped Roller

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.