Cauliflower Foam Lichen vs Iberian Mole

Stereocaulon botryosum compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauliflower Foam Lichen	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Stereocaulaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Stereocaulon	Talpa
Species	Stereocaulon botryosum	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Cauliflower Foam Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauliflower Foam Lichen	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cauliflower Foam Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cauliflower Foam Lichen

The Cauliflower Foam Lichen (Stereocaulon botryosum) is a species in the genus Stereocaulon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.