Marley’s Golden Mole vs Phantom Darner

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Triacanthagyna trifida

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Phantom 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	Triacanthagyna
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Triacanthagyna trifida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Phantom Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Phantom Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.