Eastern Mole vs Lesser Yoke-Moss

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Zygodon conoideus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Lesser Yoke-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Orthotrichales (Orthotrichales)
Family	Talpidae	Orthotrichaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Zygodon
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Zygodon conoideus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Yoke-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Lesser Yoke-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Yoke-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).