Eastern Mole vs Small Adder's-Tongue

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Ophioglossum azoricum

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Small Adder's-Tongue is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Small Adder's-Tongue
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Talpidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Ophioglossum
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Ophioglossum azoricum

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Small Adder's-Tongue

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Small Adder's-Tongue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Adder's-Tongue

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Iceland, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.