Marley’s Golden Mole vs Tormentil Mining Bee

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Andrena tarsata

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Tormentil Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Tormentil Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Andrenidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Andrena
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Andrena tarsata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Tormentil Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Tormentil Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tormentil Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.