Marley’s Golden Mole vs soldier beetle

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Cantharis rustica

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while soldier beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	soldier beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Cantharidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Cantharis
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Cantharis rustica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

soldier beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	soldier beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

soldier beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.