Eastern Mole vs Heath Plait-moss

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Hypnum jutlandicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Heath Plait-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Talpidae	Hypnaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Hypnum
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Hypnum jutlandicum

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Heath Plait-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Heath Plait-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Plait-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).