Marley’s Golden Mole vs Red-faced Dragonlet

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Erythrodiplax fusca

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Red-faced Dragonlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Red-faced Dragonlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Libellulidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Erythrodiplax
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Erythrodiplax fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

Marley’s Golden Mole and Red-faced Dragonlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Red-faced Dragonlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Red-faced Dragonlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-faced Dragonlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.