Marley’s Golden Mole vs Pea Withe

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Rhynchosia reticulata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Pea Withe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Rhynchosia
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Rhynchosia reticulata

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Pea Withe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pea Withe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.