Lined Hooktail vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Paragomphus lineatus compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lined Hooktail	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	Paragomphus	Amblysomus
Species	Paragomphus lineatus	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lined Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lined Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.