Alpine Wattle vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Acacia alpina compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Alpine Wattle is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Wattle	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Fabaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Acacia	Amblysomus
Species	Acacia alpina	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Alpine Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Wattle	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Wattle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Norway.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Wattle

The Alpine Wattle (Acacia alpina) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Norway.