Eastern Mole vs Moondust Speckled Lichen

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Punctelia caseana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Moondust Speckled Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Talpidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Punctelia
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Punctelia caseana

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Moondust Speckled Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Moondust Speckled Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moondust Speckled Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.