Marley’s Golden Mole vs Pitted Beard Lichen

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Usnea cavernosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Pitted Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Usnea
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Usnea cavernosa

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Pitted Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitted Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.