Marley’s Golden Mole vs Variable Dancer

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Argia fumipennis

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Variable Dancer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Argia
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Variable Dancer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.