Indian Pea vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Lathyrus sativus compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Indian Pea is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Pea	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	Lathyrus	Amblysomus
Species	Lathyrus sativus	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Indian Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Pea	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola), Asia (5 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.