Broom Fork-Moss vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Dicranum scoparium compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Broom Fork-Moss is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Fork-Moss	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Dicranaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Dicranum	Amblysomus
Species	Dicranum scoparium	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Broom Fork-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Fork-Moss	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broom Fork-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broom Fork-Moss

The Broom Fork-Moss (Dicranum scoparium) is a species in the genus Dicranum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.