Curly Crisp-Moss vs Eastern Mole

Trichostomum crispulum compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Curly Crisp-Moss is Near Threatened while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curly Crisp-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	Trichostomum	Scalopus
Species	Trichostomum crispulum	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Curly Crisp-Moss

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curly Crisp-Moss	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Curly Crisp-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.