Marley’s Golden Mole vs Yellow-legged Centurion

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Sargus flavipes

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Yellow-legged Centurion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Yellow-legged Centurion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Sargus
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Sargus flavipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Marley’s Golden Mole and Yellow-legged Centurion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Yellow-legged Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Yellow-legged Centurion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow-legged Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.