Iberian Mole vs Tile Lichen

Talpa occidentalis compared with Lecidea tessellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Talpidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Talpa	Lecidea
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.