Hottentotten-Goldmull vs Marsh Button

Amblysomus hottentotus compared with Acleris lorquiniana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hottentotten-Goldmull	Marsh Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Afrosoricida (Tenrekartige)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Tortricidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Acleris
Species	Amblysomus hottentotus	Acleris lorquiniana

Evolutionary Relationship

Hottentotten-Goldmull and Marsh Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Hottentotten-Goldmull

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hottentotten-Goldmull	Marsh Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hottentotten-Goldmull

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.