Marley’s Golden Mole vs Staph beetle

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Philonthus varians

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Staph beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Kyrgyzstan), Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).