Marley’s Golden Mole vs Trailing indigo

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Indigofera hendecaphylla

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Trailing indigo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Trailing indigo
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	Indigofera
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Indigofera hendecaphylla

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Trailing indigo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Trailing indigo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Trailing indigo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Comoros, Madagascar, Taiwan, and United States.