Eastern Mole vs Single-Spored Map Lichen

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Rhizocarpon disporum

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Single-Spored Map Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Single-Spored Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Fungi (फफूंद)
Phylum	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Ascomycota (पुट कवक)
Class	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Talpidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Rhizocarpon
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Rhizocarpon disporum

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Single-Spored Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Single-Spored Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Single-Spored Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.