Mogera Yaponskaya vs Smooth Map Lichen

Mogera wogura compared with Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Key Differences

• Mogera Yaponskaya is Least Concern while Smooth Map Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mogera Yaponskaya	Smooth Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Lecanoromycetes (леканоромицеты)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Talpidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Mogera	Rhizocarpon
Species	Mogera wogura	Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Conservation Status

Mogera Yaponskaya

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Map Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mogera Yaponskaya	Smooth Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mogera Yaponskaya

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.