Marley’s Golden Mole vs spur-necked forklet moss

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Dicranella cerviculata

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while spur-necked forklet moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	spur-necked forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Dicranella
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Dicranella cerviculata

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

spur-necked forklet moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	spur-necked forklet moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spur-necked forklet moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.