Jack-bean vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Canavalia napaliensis compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Jack-bean is Critically Endangered while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jack-bean	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	Canavalia	Amblysomus
Species	Canavalia napaliensis	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Jack-bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jack-bean	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jack-bean

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.