Blistered Rock Tripe vs Eastern Mole

Umbilicaria hyperborea compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Blistered Rock Tripe is Extinct while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Rock Tripe	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Umbilicariaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Umbilicaria	Scalopus
Species	Umbilicaria hyperborea	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Blistered Rock Tripe

EX — Extinct

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Rock Tripe	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blistered Rock Tripe

Habitat

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

Range

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

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blistered Rock Tripe

The Blistered Rock Tripe (Umbilicaria hyperborea) is a species in the genus Umbilicaria. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.