Marley’s Golden Mole vs thrift root mealybug

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Trionymus radicum

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while thrift root mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	thrift root mealybug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Trionymus
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Trionymus radicum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

thrift root mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	thrift root mealybug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

thrift root mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.