Lesser Nighthawk vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Chordeiles acutipennis compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Lesser Nighthawk is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Nighthawk	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Caprimulgidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Chordeiles	Amblysomus
Species	Chordeiles acutipennis	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Nighthawk and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Nighthawk

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Nighthawk	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Nighthawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Nighthawk

Lesser Nighthawk (Chordeiles acutipennis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.