vs Eastern Mole

Baeomyces placophyllus compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

  • is Endangered while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Eastern Mole
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (animal)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes) Mammalia (mammifères)
Order Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Baeomycetaceae Talpidae
Genus Baeomyces Scalopus
Species Baeomyces placophyllus Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Eastern Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Baeomyces placophyllus is a crustose lichen with a thick, squamulose thallus bearing distinctive, unbranched podetia topped with pale, flesh-colored apothecia. It inhabits bare, acidic mineral soils in open heathland, moorland, and alpine environments in temperate and boreal Europe. This lichen is considered endangered due to habitat loss from soil stabilization and grassland improvement.

Eastern Mole

No description available.

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