Grayish Button Lichen vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Diplotomma alboatrum compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Grayish Button Lichen is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grayish Button 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	Caliciaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Diplotomma	Amblysomus
Species	Diplotomma alboatrum	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Grayish Button Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grayish Button Lichen	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grayish Button Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.