Cup Lichen vs Eastern Mole

Cladonia coccifera compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cup Lichen	Eastern 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	Scalopus
Species	Cladonia coccifera	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cup Lichen	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.