Eastern Mole vs Spiral Apple-moss

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Philonotis seriata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Spiral Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Talpidae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Philonotis
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Philonotis seriata

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Spiral Apple-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Spiral Apple-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiral Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.