Eastern Mole vs Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Usnea angulata

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Old-Man’S Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Old-Man’S Beard 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	Usnea
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Usnea angulata

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Old-Man’S Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and United States.