Large Japanese Mole vs Whiskered Shadow Lichen

Mogera wogura compared with Phaeophyscia hispidula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Whiskered 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 hispidula

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Whiskered Shadow Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Whiskered Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.