Delicate Notchwort vs Eastern Mole

Heterogemma capitata compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

Delicate Notchwort is Vulnerable while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Notchwort	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lophoziaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Heterogemma	Scalopus
Species	Heterogemma capitata	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Delicate Notchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Notchwort	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delicate Notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.