Lesser Red-knotgrass vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Polygonum arenarium compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Lesser Red-knotgrass is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Red-knotgrass	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Polygonaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Polygonum	Amblysomus
Species	Polygonum arenarium	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Lesser Red-knotgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Red-knotgrass	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Red-knotgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.