Brook Stippleback Lichen vs Highveld Golden Mole

Dermatocarpon luridum compared with Amblysomus septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Brook Stippleback Lichen is Critically Endangered while Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Stippleback Lichen	Highveld Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Verrucariaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Dermatocarpon	Amblysomus
Species	Dermatocarpon luridum	Amblysomus septentrionalis

Conservation Status

Brook Stippleback Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Stippleback Lichen	Highveld Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brook Stippleback Lichen

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brook Stippleback Lichen

The Brook Stippleback Lichen (Dermatocarpon luridum) is a species in the genus Dermatocarpon. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.