Eastern Mole vs river ragged moss

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Brachythecium rivulare

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	river ragged moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Talpidae	Brachytheciaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Brachythecium
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Brachythecium rivulare

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

river ragged moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	river ragged moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

river ragged moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).