Marley’s Golden Mole vs Ruddy Darter

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Sympetrum sanguineum

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Ruddy Darter is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Ruddy Darter
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	Sympetrum
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Sympetrum sanguineum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Ruddy Darter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Ruddy Darter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruddy Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Ruddy Darter

Ruddy Darter (Sympetrum sanguineum) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.