Marley’s Golden Mole vs scarlet dragonfly

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Crocothemis erythraea

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while scarlet dragonfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	scarlet dragonfly
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	Crocothemis
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Crocothemis erythraea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

scarlet dragonfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	scarlet dragonfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scarlet dragonfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden.