Marley’s Golden Mole vs Silver-rumped Needletail

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Rhaphidura leucopygialis

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Silver-rumped Needletail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Silver-rumped Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Apodidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Rhaphidura
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Rhaphidura leucopygialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Marley’s Golden Mole and Silver-rumped Needletail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Silver-rumped Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Silver-rumped Needletail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver-rumped Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.