Eastern Mole vs Ragged Notchwort

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Mesoptychia heterocolpos

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Ragged Notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Talpidae	Jungermanniaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Mesoptychia
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Mesoptychia heterocolpos

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Ragged Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ragged Notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.