Marley’s Golden Mole vs red underwing

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Catocala nupta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	red underwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Erebidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Catocala
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Catocala nupta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

red underwing

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	red underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.