Marley’s Golden Mole vs Variable Darner

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Aeshna interrupta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Variable Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.