Brook Stippleback Lichen vs Eastern Mole

Dermatocarpon luridum compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Brook Stippleback Lichen is Critically Endangered while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Stippleback Lichen	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Verrucariaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Dermatocarpon	Scalopus
Species	Dermatocarpon luridum	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Brook Stippleback Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Stippleback Lichen	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brook Stippleback Lichen

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brook Stippleback Lichen

The Brook Stippleback Lichen (Dermatocarpon luridum) is a species in the genus Dermatocarpon. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.