Marley’s Golden Mole vs Netted Mountain Moth

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Macaria carbonaria

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Netted Mountain Moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Netted Mountain 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	Geometridae
Genus	Amblysomus	Macaria
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Macaria carbonaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Netted Mountain Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Netted Mountain Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.