Marley’s Golden Mole vs small marbled

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Eublemma parva

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	small marbled
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Noctuidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Eublemma
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Eublemma parva

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

small marbled

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small marbled

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan, Yemen) and Europe (5 countries).