Eastern Mole vs Peg Lichen

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Talpidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Cladonia
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.