Eastern Mole vs marsh leafy moss

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Plagiomnium ellipticum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	marsh leafy moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Talpidae	Mniaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Plagiomnium
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Plagiomnium ellipticum

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

marsh leafy moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	marsh leafy moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh leafy moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).