Large Japanese Mole vs Scaly Shadow Lichen

Mogera wogura compared with Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Scaly Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Scaly Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Talpidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Mogera	Phaeophyscia
Species	Mogera wogura	Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Scaly Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.