Marley’s Golden Mole vs Mountain Clouded Yellow

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Colias phicomone

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Mountain Clouded Yellow is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Mountain Clouded Yellow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Pieridae
Genus	Amblysomus	Colias
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Colias phicomone

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Mountain Clouded Yellow

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Mountain Clouded Yellow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.