Eastern Mole vs Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Brachythecium rutabulum

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Rough-Stalked Feather-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 rutabulum

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).