Marley’s Golden Mole vs Silky jackbean

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Canavalia sericea

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Silky jackbean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Silky jackbean
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	Canavalia
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Canavalia sericea

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Silky jackbean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Silky jackbean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky jackbean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.