lesser yellow underwing vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Noctua comes compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• lesser yellow underwing is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lesser yellow underwing	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	Noctua	Amblysomus
Species	Noctua comes	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

lesser yellow underwing

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lesser yellow underwing	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

lesser yellow underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.