Marley’s Golden Mole vs Prostrate Thorn Cladonia

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Cladonia dimorphoclada

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Prostrate Thorn Cladonia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Prostrate Thorn Cladonia
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 dimorphoclada

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Prostrate Thorn Cladonia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Prostrate Thorn Cladonia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prostrate Thorn Cladonia

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.