Dark Shadow Lichen vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Phaeophyscia sciastra compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Dark Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Shadow Lichen	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Physciaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Phaeophyscia	Amblysomus
Species	Phaeophyscia sciastra	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Dark Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.