Marley’s Golden Mole vs Stalkless Cladonia

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Cladonia apodocarpa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Stalkless 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 apodocarpa

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Stalkless Cladonia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stalkless Cladonia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.