Marley’s Golden Mole vs true senna

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Senna alexandrina

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while true senna is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	true senna
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	Senna
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Senna alexandrina

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

true senna

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	true senna
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

true senna

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Iraq, Qatar, Taiwan), Europe (Sweden), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).