Marley’s Golden Mole vs narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Hemaris tityus

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Sphingidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Hemaris
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Hemaris tityus

Evolutionary Relationship

Marley’s Golden Mole and narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.