Imported currantworm vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Nematus ribesii compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Imported currantworm is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Imported currantworm	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Tenthredinidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Nematus	Amblysomus
Species	Nematus ribesii	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Imported currantworm

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Imported currantworm	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Imported currantworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Iceland, Norway, and United States.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.