Marley’s Golden Mole vs pineapple scale

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Diaspis bromeliae

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while pineapple scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	pineapple scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Diaspididae
Genus	Amblysomus	Diaspis
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Diaspis bromeliae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

pineapple scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	pineapple scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pineapple scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (17 countries), and North America (United States).