Marley’s Golden Mole vs Silverfish

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Lepismatidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Ctenolepisma
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (United States).