Eastern Mole vs River Pocket-moss

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Fissidens rivularis

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while River Pocket-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	River Pocket-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Talpidae	Fissidentaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Fissidens
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Fissidens rivularis

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

River Pocket-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	River Pocket-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

River Pocket-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.