Eastern Mole vs Marsh Notchwort

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Heterogemma laxa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Marsh Notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Talpidae	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Heterogemma
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Heterogemma laxa

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Marsh Notchwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.