Marley’s Golden Mole vs waved carpet

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Hydrelia sylvata

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while waved carpet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	waved carpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Geometridae
Genus	Amblysomus	Hydrelia
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Hydrelia sylvata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

waved carpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	waved carpet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

waved carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.