Marley’s Golden Mole vs variable forklet moss

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Dicranella varia

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while variable forklet moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	variable 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 varia

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

variable forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	variable 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.

variable forklet moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).