Maple Slender vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Caloptilia semifascia compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Maple Slender is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maple Slender	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	Gracillariidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Caloptilia	Amblysomus
Species	Caloptilia semifascia	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Maple Slender

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maple Slender	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maple Slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.