Marley’s Golden Mole vs Peg Lichen

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Cladonia
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.