Marley’s Golden Mole vs Ringed Emerald

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Somatochlora albicincta

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Ringed Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Ringed 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	Somatochlora
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Somatochlora albicincta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Ringed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Ringed Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ringed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.