Blistered Rock Tripe vs Iberian Mole

Umbilicaria hyperborea compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Rock Tripe	Iberian 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	Talpa
Species	Umbilicaria hyperborea	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Blistered Rock Tripe

EX — Extinct

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Rock Tripe	Iberian 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.

Iberian 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.