Marley’s Golden Mole vs Red Wart Lichen

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Pertusaria rubefacta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Red Wart Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Pertusaria
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Pertusaria rubefacta

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Red Wart Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Wart Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.