Crazy Scale Lichen vs Iberian Mole

Cladonia turgida compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazy Scale 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	Cladoniaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Cladonia	Talpa
Species	Cladonia turgida	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Crazy Scale Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazy Scale Lichen	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crazy Scale Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.