Crescent Map Lichen vs Giant Mole Shrew

Rhizocarpon lecanorinum compared with Blarina brevicauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Map Lichen	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Blarina
Species	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum	Blarina brevicauda

Conservation Status

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crescent Map Lichen	Giant Mole Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States