lace border vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Scopula ornata compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• lace border is Critically Endangered while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lace border	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	Geometridae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Scopula	Amblysomus
Species	Scopula ornata	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

lace border

CR — Critically Endangered

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lace border	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

lace border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.