Large Japanese Mole vs Smooth Shadow Lichen

Mogera wogura compared with Phaeophyscia ciliata

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Smooth Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Smooth 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 ciliata

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.