Eastern Mole vs Jelly Lichen

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Enchylium tenax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Jelly Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Talpidae	Collemataceae
Genus	Scalopus	Enchylium
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Enchylium tenax

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Jelly Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Jelly Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jelly Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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