Iberian Mole vs Quill Lichen

Talpa occidentalis compared with Cladonia amaurocraea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	Quill Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Talpidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Talpa	Cladonia
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Cladonia amaurocraea

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Quill Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Mole	Quill Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quill Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.