Marley’s Golden Mole vs Spring Blackclock

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Pterostichus vernalis

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Spring Blackclock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Spring Blackclock
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Carabidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Pterostichus
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Pterostichus vernalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Spring Blackclock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Spring Blackclock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Blackclock

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).