Eastern Mole vs River Thread-moss

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Bryum riparium

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while River Thread-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	River Thread-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Talpidae	Bryaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Bryum
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Bryum riparium

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

River Thread-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

River Thread-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.