Eastern Mole vs Green Dot Lichen

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Micarea prasina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Green Dot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Talpidae	Byssolomataceae
Genus	Scalopus	Micarea
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Micarea prasina

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Green Dot Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Green Dot Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Green Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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