Dark Shadow Lichen vs European Mole

Phaeophyscia sciastra compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Dark Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Shadow Lichen	European Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Physciaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Phaeophyscia	Talpa
Species	Phaeophyscia sciastra	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Dark Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Shadow Lichen	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden