Levant Pincertail vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Onychogomphus macrodon compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Levant Pincertail is Vulnerable while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Levant Pincertail	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Gomphidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Onychogomphus	Amblysomus
Species	Onychogomphus macrodon	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Levant Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Levant Pincertail	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Levant Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.