Large Tabby vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Aglossa pinguinalis compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Large Tabby is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Tabby	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	Pyralidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Aglossa	Amblysomus
Species	Aglossa pinguinalis	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Tabby

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Tabby	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Tabby

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.