Marley’s Golden Mole vs Treeline Emerald

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Somatochlora sahlbergi

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Treeline Emerald is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Treeline Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Corduliidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Somatochlora
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Somatochlora sahlbergi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Treeline Emerald

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Treeline Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Treeline Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.