Marley’s Golden Mole vs Ocellated Darner

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Boyeria grafiana

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Ocellated Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Ocellated Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Boyeria
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Boyeria grafiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Ocellated Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Ocellated Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ocellated Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.