Marley’s Golden Mole vs Violet Dropwing

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Trithemis annulata

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Violet Dropwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Violet Dropwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Libellulidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Trithemis
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Trithemis annulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Violet Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Violet Dropwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.