Marley’s Golden Mole vs Rusty Snaketail

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Rusty Snaketail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Rusty Snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Gomphidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Ophiogomphus
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Rusty Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Rusty Snaketail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.