Marley’s Golden Mole vs Potato flea beetle

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Psylliodes affinis

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Potato flea beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Potato flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Psylliodes
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Psylliodes affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Potato flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Potato flea beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).