Marley’s Golden Mole vs Square-spot Deerfly

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Chrysops viduatus

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Square-spot Deerfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Square-spot Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Tabanidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Chrysops
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Chrysops viduatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Marley’s Golden Mole and Square-spot Deerfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Square-spot Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Square-spot Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Square-spot Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.