Eastern Mole vs fringed peat moss

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Sphagnum fimbriatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	fringed peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Talpidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Sphagnum
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Sphagnum fimbriatum

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

fringed peat moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	fringed peat moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fringed peat 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).