Marley’s Golden Mole vs Obscure Drill

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Dichrorampha aeratana

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Obscure Drill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Obscure Drill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Tortricidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Dichrorampha
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Dichrorampha aeratana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Obscure Drill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Obscure Drill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Drill

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.