Eastern Mole vs Oakes scalewort

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Frullania oakesiana

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Oakes scalewort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Oakes scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Talpidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Frullania
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Frullania oakesiana

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Oakes scalewort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Oakes scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oakes scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.