Marley’s Golden Mole vs saltern ear

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Amphipoea fucosa

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while saltern ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	saltern ear
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Noctuidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Amphipoea
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Amphipoea fucosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

saltern ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	saltern ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

saltern ear

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.