Marley’s Golden Mole vs Willow Pigmy

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Stigmella obliquella

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Willow Pigmy is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Willow Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Nepticulidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Stigmella
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Stigmella obliquella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Willow Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Willow Pigmy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.