Marley’s Golden Mole vs Plain Clothes

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Tinea flavescentella

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Plain Clothes is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Plain Clothes
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Tineidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Tinea
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Tinea flavescentella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Plain Clothes

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Plain Clothes
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Clothes

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).