Cornish Path-moss vs Eastern Mole

Ditrichum cornubicum compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Cornish Path-moss is Critically Endangered while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cornish Path-moss	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ditrichaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Ditrichum	Scalopus
Species	Ditrichum cornubicum	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Cornish Path-moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cornish Path-moss	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cornish Path-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically 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.