Fringed Rosette Lichen vs Iberian Mole

Physcia tenella compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Rosette Lichen	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Physciaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Physcia	Talpa
Species	Physcia tenella	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Fringed Rosette Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Rosette Lichen	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Rosette Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.