Dey's Moon Lichen vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Sticta deyana compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Lobariaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Sticta	Amblysomus
Species	Sticta deyana	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.