Marley’s Golden Mole vs Year Bean

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Phaseolus dumosus

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Year Bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Year 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 dumosus

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Year Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Year Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.