Marley’s Golden Mole vs Sickle Medick

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Medicago falcata

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Sickle Medick is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Sickle Medick
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	Medicago
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Medicago falcata

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Sickle Medick

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Sickle Medick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sickle Medick

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco, South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), and South America (Brazil).