Marley’s Golden Mole vs mining bee

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Andrena flavipes

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while mining bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	mining bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Andrenidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Andrena
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Andrena flavipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

mining bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	mining bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mining bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.