Marley’s Golden Mole vs Orange Tip

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Anthocharis cardamines

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Orange Tip is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Orange Tip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Pieridae
Genus	Amblysomus	Anthocharis
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Anthocharis cardamines

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Orange Tip

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Orange Tip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (39 countries).

Orange Tip

Orange Tip (Anthocharis cardamines) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.