Marley’s Golden Mole vs Minute pirate bug

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Anthocoris confusus

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Minute pirate bug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Minute pirate bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Anthocoridae
Genus	Amblysomus	Anthocoris
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Anthocoris confusus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Minute pirate bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Minute pirate bug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Minute pirate bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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