Chalk Screw-moss vs Eastern Mole

Tortula vahliana compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Chalk Screw-moss is Vulnerable while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chalk Screw-moss	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pottiales (Pottiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pottiaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Tortula	Scalopus
Species	Tortula vahliana	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Chalk Screw-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chalk Screw-moss	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chalk Screw-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Chalk Screw-moss

The Chalk Screw-moss (Tortula vahliana) is a species in the genus Tortula. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.