Marley’s Golden Mole vs Slender Digger Wasp

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Crossocerus elongatulus

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Slender Digger Wasp is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Slender Digger Wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Crabronidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Crossocerus
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Crossocerus elongatulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Slender Digger Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Slender Digger Wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Digger Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.