Giant Mole Shrew vs Perforated Ruffle Lichen

Anourosorex schmidi compared with Parmotrema perforatum

Key Differences

• Giant Mole Shrew is Data Deficient while Perforated Ruffle Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Perforated Ruffle Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Soricidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Parmotrema
Species	Anourosorex schmidi	Parmotrema perforatum

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Perforated Ruffle Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Perforated Ruffle Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perforated Ruffle Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.