Eastern Mole vs Recurved Peatmoss

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Sphagnum recurvum

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Recurved Peatmoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Recurved Peatmoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Talpidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Sphagnum
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Sphagnum recurvum

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Recurved Peatmoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Recurved Peatmoss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Recurved Peatmoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and United States.