Marley’s Golden Mole vs Racket-tailed Emerald

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Dorocordulia libera

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Racket-tailed Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Racket-tailed Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Corduliidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Dorocordulia
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Dorocordulia libera

Evolutionary Relationship

Marley’s Golden Mole and Racket-tailed Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Racket-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Racket-tailed Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Racket-tailed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.