Marley’s Golden Mole vs Thicket Bean

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Phaseolus polystachios

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Thicket Bean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Thicket Bean
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	Phaseolus
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Phaseolus polystachios

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Thicket Bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Thicket Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thicket Bean

Habitat

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