Crescent Map Lichen vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Rhizocarpon lecanorinum compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Crescent Map Lichen is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Map Lichen	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Amblysomus
Species	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crescent Map Lichen	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.