Marley’s Golden Mole vs middle lace border

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Scopula decorata

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while middle lace border is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	middle lace border
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Geometridae
Genus	Amblysomus	Scopula
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Scopula decorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

middle lace border

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	middle lace border
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

middle lace border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.