Brook Stippleback Lichen vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Dermatocarpon luridum compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Brook Stippleback Lichen is Critically Endangered while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Stippleback Lichen	Marley’s 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 marleyi

Conservation Status

Brook Stippleback Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Stippleback Lichen	Marley’s 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.

Marley’s 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.