Marley’s Golden Mole vs splendid brocade

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Lacanobia splendens

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while splendid brocade is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	splendid brocade
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	Lacanobia
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Lacanobia splendens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

splendid brocade

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	splendid brocade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

splendid brocade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.