Marley’s Golden Mole vs Taiga tick

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Ixodes persulcatus

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Taiga tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Taiga tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Ixodidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Ixodes
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Ixodes persulcatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Taiga tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Taiga tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taiga tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.