Large Japanese Mole vs Tile Lichen

Mogera wogura compared with Lecidea tessellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese 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	Mogera	Lecidea
Species	Mogera wogura	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Tile Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese 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.