curled hook-moss vs European Mole

Palustriella falcata compared with Talpa europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	curled hook-moss	European Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypnales (Hypnales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Amblystegiaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Palustriella	Talpa
Species	Palustriella falcata	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

curled hook-moss

LC — Least Concern

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	curled hook-moss	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

curled hook-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and 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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden