Marley’s Golden Mole vs Tri-Colored Bumble Bee

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Bombus ternarius

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Tri-Colored Bumble Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Tri-Colored Bumble 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	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Amblysomus	Bombus
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Bombus ternarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Marley’s Golden Mole and Tri-Colored Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Tri-Colored Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Tri-Colored Bumble Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tri-Colored Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.