Marley’s Golden Mole vs Aeschne à Zigzags

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Aeshna sitchensis

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Aeschne à Zigzags is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Aeschne à Zigzags
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Aeshna
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Aeshna sitchensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Marley’s Golden Mole and Aeschne à Zigzags share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Aeschne à Zigzags

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Aeschne à Zigzags
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aeschne à Zigzags

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.