Crispate Smoothcap Moss vs European Mole

Atrichum crispum compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crispate Smoothcap Moss	European 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	Talpa
Species	Atrichum crispum	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Crispate Smoothcap Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crispate Smoothcap Moss	European 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).

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium