Lesser Star-thistle vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Centaurea diluta compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Lesser Star-thistle is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Star-thistle	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Centaurea	Amblysomus
Species	Centaurea diluta	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Lesser Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Star-thistle	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Star-thistle

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.