Eastern Mole vs lesser slippery moss snail

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Cochlicopa lubricella

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while lesser slippery moss snail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	lesser slippery moss snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Talpidae	Cochlicopidae
Genus	Scalopus	Cochlicopa
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Cochlicopa lubricella

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and lesser slippery moss snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

lesser slippery moss snail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	lesser slippery moss snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesser slippery moss snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), and North America (United States).