Marley’s Golden Mole vs Mottled Darner

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Aeshna clepsydra

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Mottled Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Mottled Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Aeshna
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Aeshna clepsydra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Mottled Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Mottled Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mottled Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.