Jumping spider vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Pseudeuophrys lanigera compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Jumping spider is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jumping spider	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Salticidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Pseudeuophrys	Amblysomus
Species	Pseudeuophrys lanigera	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jumping spider

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jumping spider	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jumping spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries) and North America (United States).

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.