Marley’s Golden Mole vs meadow brown

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Maniola jurtina

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while meadow brown is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	meadow brown
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Amblysomus	Maniola
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Maniola jurtina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

meadow brown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	meadow brown
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

meadow brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries).

meadow brown

meadow brown (Maniola jurtina) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.