Broad Scalewort vs Eastern Mole

Porella obtusata compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Broad Scalewort is Endangered while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad Scalewort	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Porellaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Porella	Scalopus
Species	Porella obtusata	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Broad Scalewort

EN — Endangered

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad Scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

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

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad Scalewort

The Broad Scalewort (Porella obtusata) is a species in the genus Porella. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.