Eastern Mole vs Sunburst Lichen

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Lichenomphalia alpina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Sunburst Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Scalopus	Lichenomphalia
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Lichenomphalia alpina

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Sunburst Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Sunburst Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sunburst Lichen

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.