Cuspidate Earth Moss vs Eastern Mole

Tortula acaulon compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuspidate Earth 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	Tortula	Scalopus
Species	Tortula acaulon	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Cuspidate Earth Moss

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuspidate Earth Moss	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuspidate Earth Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.