Crazy Scale Lichen vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Cladonia turgida compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Crazy Scale Lichen is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazy Scale Lichen	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Cladonia	Amblysomus
Species	Cladonia turgida	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Crazy Scale Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazy Scale Lichen	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crazy Scale Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.