Eastern Mole vs Fountain Apple-Moss

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Philonotis fontana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Fountain Apple-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Talpidae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Philonotis
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Philonotis fontana

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fountain Apple-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Fountain Apple-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fountain Apple-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).