large ear vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Amphipoea lucens compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• large ear is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large ear	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	Noctuidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Amphipoea	Amblysomus
Species	Amphipoea lucens	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

large ear

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large ear	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

large ear

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.