Eastern Mole vs opal nodding moss

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Pohlia cruda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	opal nodding 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	Pohlia
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Pohlia cruda

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

opal nodding moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	opal nodding moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

opal nodding 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).