European Mole vs Rusty Firedot Lichen

Talpa europaea compared with Blastenia ferruginea

Key Differences

• European Mole is Least Concern while Rusty Firedot Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	Rusty Firedot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Talpidae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Talpa	Blastenia
Species	Talpa europaea	Blastenia ferruginea

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Firedot Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	Rusty Firedot Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Rusty Firedot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden