Marley’s Golden Mole vs Smooth Clad Lichen

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Cladonia gracilis

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Smooth Clad Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Smooth Clad 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 gracilis

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Smooth Clad Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Clad Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.