Marley’s Golden Mole vs Plain Dark-bee

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Stelis phaeoptera

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Plain Dark-bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Plain Dark-bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Megachilidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Stelis
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Stelis phaeoptera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Plain Dark-bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Plain Dark-bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Dark-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.