Dark Gray Boulder Lichen vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Porpidia cinereoatra compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Dark Gray Boulder Lichen is Near Threatened while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Lecideaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Porpidia	Amblysomus
Species	Porpidia cinereoatra	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

NT — Near Threatened

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.