Marley’s Golden Mole vs Skin beetle

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Trogoderma angustum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Skin beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Dermestidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Trogoderma
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Trogoderma angustum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Skin beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Skin beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries) and North America (United States).