Alpine Rock-moss vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Andreaea hookeri compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Alpine Rock-moss is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rock-moss	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Andreaeopsida (Andreaeopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Andreaeales (Andreaeales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Andreaeaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Andreaea	Amblysomus
Species	Andreaea hookeri	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rock-moss	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Rock-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Rock-moss

The Alpine Rock-moss (Andreaea hookeri) is a species in the genus Andreaea. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.