Eastern Mole vs Multicolored Dot Lichen

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Cliostomum griffithii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Multicolored 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	Ramalinaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Cliostomum
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Cliostomum griffithii

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Multicolored Dot Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Multicolored 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.