Green Dot Lichen vs Iberian Mole

Micarea prasina compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Dot Lichen	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Byssolomataceae	Talpidae
Genus	Micarea	Talpa
Species	Micarea prasina	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Green Dot Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Dot Lichen	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green Dot 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.