Crispate Smoothcap Moss vs Eastern Mole

Atrichum crispum compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Crispate Smoothcap Moss is Not Evaluated while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crispate Smoothcap 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 crispum	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Crispate Smoothcap Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crispate Smoothcap Moss	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crispate Smoothcap Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.