Marley’s Golden Mole vs Marsh Greenbottle

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Lucilia silvarum

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Marsh Greenbottle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Marsh Greenbottle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Calliphoridae
Genus	Amblysomus	Lucilia
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Lucilia silvarum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Marsh Greenbottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Marsh Greenbottle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Greenbottle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.