Marley’s Golden Mole vs Stripe-Legged Robberfly

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Dioctria hyalipennis

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Stripe-Legged Robberfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Stripe-Legged Robberfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Asilidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Dioctria
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Dioctria hyalipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Marley’s Golden Mole and Stripe-Legged Robberfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Stripe-Legged Robberfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Stripe-Legged Robberfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stripe-Legged Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.