Black Sheet Lichen vs European Mole

Parmotrema reticulatum compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Black Sheet Lichen is Not Evaluated while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sheet Lichen	European Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Parmotrema	Talpa
Species	Parmotrema reticulatum	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Black Sheet Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sheet Lichen	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Sheet Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, Taiwan, and United States.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Black Sheet Lichen

The Black Sheet Lichen (Parmotrema reticulatum) is a species in the genus Parmotrema. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.