Eastern Mole vs Grayish Green Map Lichen

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Rhizocarpon cinereovirens

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Grayish Green Map Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Grayish Green Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Talpidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Rhizocarpon
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Rhizocarpon cinereovirens

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Grayish Green Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Grayish Green Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grayish Green Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.