Eastern Mole vs ladder flapwort

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Nardia scalaris

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while ladder flapwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	ladder flapwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Talpidae	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Nardia
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Nardia scalaris

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

ladder flapwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	ladder flapwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ladder flapwort

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). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.