Cudbear vs Eastern Mole

Ochrolechia tartarea compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Cudbear is Endangered while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cudbear	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ochrolechiaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Ochrolechia	Scalopus
Species	Ochrolechia tartarea	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cudbear	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cudbear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as 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.