Lined click beetle vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Agriotes lineatus compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Lined click beetle is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lined click beetle	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Elateridae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Agriotes	Amblysomus
Species	Agriotes lineatus	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lined click beetle

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lined click beetle	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lined click beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.