Marley’s Golden Mole vs Small Red Damsel

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Small Red Damsel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Small Red Damsel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Ceriagrion
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Ceriagrion tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Small Red Damsel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.