European Mole vs Speckled Script-Lichen

Talpa europaea compared with Schismatomma ricasolii

Key Differences

• European Mole is Least Concern while Speckled Script-Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	Speckled Script-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Talpidae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Talpa	Schismatomma
Species	Talpa europaea	Schismatomma ricasolii

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Script-Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	Speckled Script-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.

Speckled Script-Lichen