Marley’s Golden Mole vs Ornamental Orbweaver

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Larinioides patagiatus

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Ornamental Orbweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Ornamental Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Araneidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Larinioides
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Larinioides patagiatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Ornamental Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Ornamental Orbweaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornamental Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).