Marley’s Golden Mole vs strawberry aphid

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Chaetosiphon fragaefolii

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while strawberry aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	strawberry aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Aphididae
Genus	Amblysomus	Chaetosiphon
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Chaetosiphon fragaefolii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

strawberry aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	strawberry aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

strawberry aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Israel) and Europe (21 countries).