vs Eastern Mole

Anathece smithii compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Synechococcales (Synechococcales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Prochlorococcaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Anathece	Scalopus
Species	Anathece smithii	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anathece smithii is a colonial cyanobacterium forming small, irregularly rounded colonies embedded in mucilage in freshwater environments. It inhabits eutrophic to mesotrophic freshwater bodies including lakes and ponds across temperate regions. This photosynthetic prokaryote contributes to phytoplankton communities and nitrogen cycling in freshwater ecosystems.