Marley’s Golden Mole vs Scuttle fly

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Phoridae
Genus	Amblysomus	Megaselia
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, United States).