Marley’s Golden Mole vs rose-grass aphid

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Metopolophium dirhodum

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while rose-grass aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	rose-grass aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Aphididae
Genus	Amblysomus	Metopolophium
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Metopolophium dirhodum

Evolutionary Relationship

Marley’s Golden Mole and rose-grass aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

rose-grass aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	rose-grass aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rose-grass aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).