Eastern Mole vs Heim's chain-teeth moss

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Hennediella heimii

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Heim's chain-teeth moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Heim's chain-teeth moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Talpidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Hennediella
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Hennediella heimii

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Heim's chain-teeth moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Heim's chain-teeth moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heim's chain-teeth moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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