Catherine'S Moss vs Eastern Mole

Atrichum undulatum compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catherine'S Moss	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Polytrichaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Atrichum	Scalopus
Species	Atrichum undulatum	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Catherine'S Moss

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catherine'S Moss	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catherine'S Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Catherine'S Moss

The Catherine'S Moss (Atrichum undulatum) is a species in the genus Atrichum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.