Marley’s Golden Mole vs Pale Clouded Yellow

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Colias hyale

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Pale Clouded Yellow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Pale Clouded Yellow
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	Colias
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Colias hyale

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Pale Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Pale Clouded Yellow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries).

Pale Clouded Yellow

Pale Clouded Yellow (Colias hyale) 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.