House fly vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Hydrotaea aenescens compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• House fly is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	House fly	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Muscidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Hydrotaea	Amblysomus
Species	Hydrotaea aenescens	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

House fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	House fly	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

House fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.