Marley’s Golden Mole vs Mountain Ermel

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Ethmia pyrausta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Mountain Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Ethmia
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Ethmia pyrausta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Mountain Ermel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.