Marley’s Golden Mole vs White-jawed Yellow-face Bee

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Hylaeus confusus

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while White-jawed Yellow-face Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	White-jawed Yellow-face 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	Colletidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Hylaeus
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Hylaeus confusus

Evolutionary Relationship

Marley’s Golden Mole and White-jawed Yellow-face Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

White-jawed Yellow-face Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	White-jawed Yellow-face Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-jawed Yellow-face Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.