Hooked Plait-moss vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Hypnum uncinulatum compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Hooked Plait-moss is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hooked Plait-moss	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypnales (Hypnales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Hypnaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Hypnum	Amblysomus
Species	Hypnum uncinulatum	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Hooked Plait-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hooked Plait-moss	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hooked Plait-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.