Marley’s Golden Mole vs small yellow wave

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Hydrelia flammeolaria

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	small yellow wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Geometridae
Genus	Amblysomus	Hydrelia
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Hydrelia flammeolaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

small yellow wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small yellow wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.