Birchbark Dot Lichen vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Leptorhaphis epidermidis compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Birchbark Dot Lichen is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birchbark Dot Lichen	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Naetrocymbaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Leptorhaphis	Amblysomus
Species	Leptorhaphis epidermidis	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Birchbark Dot Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birchbark Dot Lichen	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Birchbark Dot Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Birchbark Dot Lichen

The Birchbark Dot Lichen (Leptorhaphis epidermidis) is a species in the genus Leptorhaphis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.