Marley’s Golden Mole vs small heath

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Coenonympha pamphilus

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while small heath is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	small heath
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Amblysomus	Coenonympha
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Coenonympha pamphilus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

small heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small heath

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries).

small heath

small heath (Coenonympha pamphilus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.