dusky rock moss vs Eastern Mole

Andreaea rothii compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dusky rock moss	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Andreaeopsida (Andreaeopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Andreaeales (Andreaeales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Andreaeaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Andreaea	Scalopus
Species	Andreaea rothii	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

dusky rock moss

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dusky rock moss	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dusky rock moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.