least chink shell vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Lacuna parva compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• least chink shell is Data Deficient while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	least chink shell	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Littorinidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Lacuna	Amblysomus
Species	Lacuna parva	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

least chink shell

DD — Data Deficient

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	least chink shell	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

least chink shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.