Austin's peat moss vs Eastern Mole

Sphagnum austinii compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Austin's peat moss is Not Evaluated while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Austin's peat moss	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Sphagnaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Sphagnum	Scalopus
Species	Sphagnum austinii	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Austin's peat moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Austin's peat moss	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Austin's peat moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Austin's peat moss

The Austin's peat moss (Sphagnum austinii) is a species in the genus Sphagnum. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.