Lesser Rocktripe vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Umbilicaria muhlenbergii compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Rocktripe	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Umbilicariaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Umbilicaria	Amblysomus
Species	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Rocktripe	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.