Marley’s Golden Mole vs Small Whiteface

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Leucorrhinia dubia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Small Whiteface
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Libellulidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Leucorrhinia
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Leucorrhinia dubia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Small Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Small Whiteface

Small Whiteface (Leucorrhinia dubia) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.