Eastern Mole vs Rusty Swan-Neck Moss

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Campylopus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Rusty Swan-Neck Moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Rusty Swan-Neck Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Talpidae	Leucobryaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Campylopus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Campylopus flexuosus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Swan-Neck Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Rusty Swan-Neck Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Swan-Neck Moss

Habitat

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

Range

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