Dark Red Disc Lichen vs Eastern Mole

Lecidea erythrophaea compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lecideaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Lecidea	Scalopus
Species	Lecidea erythrophaea	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Red Disc Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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