Marley’s Golden Mole vs yew scale

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Parthenolecanium pomeranicum

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while yew scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	yew scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Coccidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Parthenolecanium
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Parthenolecanium pomeranicum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

yew scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	yew scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yew scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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