Marley’s Golden Mole vs shallot aphid

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Myzus ascalonicus

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while shallot aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	shallot aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Aphididae
Genus	Amblysomus	Myzus
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Myzus ascalonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

shallot aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	shallot aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

shallot aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Africa (South Africa) and Europe (27 countries).