Marley’s Golden Mole vs Shadow Darner

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Aeshna umbrosa

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Shadow Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Shadow Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Aeshna
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Aeshna umbrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Shadow Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Shadow Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadow Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.