Marbled Ringlet vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Erebia montanus compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Marbled Ringlet is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled Ringlet	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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Erebia	Amblysomus
Species	Erebia montanus	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marbled Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marbled Ringlet	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.