Lesser Scalewort vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Frullania microphylla compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Lesser Scalewort is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Scalewort	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Frullaniaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Frullania	Amblysomus
Species	Frullania microphylla	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Lesser Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Scalewort

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.