Fringed rue vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Ruta chalepensis compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Fringed rue is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed rue	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Rutaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Ruta	Amblysomus
Species	Ruta chalepensis	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Fringed rue

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed rue	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed rue

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Sao Tome and Principe), Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, Spain), North America (Belize, United States), and South America (6 countries).

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.