Dotted Ribbon Lichen vs Eastern Mole

Ramalina fastigiata compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Ribbon 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	Ramalinaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Ramalina	Scalopus
Species	Ramalina fastigiata	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Dotted Ribbon Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Ribbon Lichen	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotted Ribbon Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.