Eastern Mole vs Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Trapeliopsis granulosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)
Family	Talpidae	Trapeliaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Trapeliopsis
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Trapeliopsis granulosa

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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