Marley’s Golden Mole vs thin-necked bladderworm

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Taenia hydatigena

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while thin-necked bladderworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	thin-necked bladderworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cestoda (Cestoda)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Taeniidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Taenia
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Taenia hydatigena

Evolutionary Relationship

Marley’s Golden Mole and thin-necked bladderworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

thin-necked bladderworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	thin-necked bladderworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

thin-necked bladderworm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.