Dodder Astragalus vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Astragalus cuscutae compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dodder Astragalus	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	Astragalus	Amblysomus
Species	Astragalus cuscutae	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dodder Astragalus	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dodder Astragalus

Habitat

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

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.