Marley’s Golden Mole vs Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Pseudocyphellaria lacerata

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Ragged Pseudocyphellaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Ragged Pseudocyphellaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Pseudocyphellaria
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Pseudocyphellaria lacerata

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Ragged Pseudocyphellaria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.