Eastern Mole vs Tall Thyme-Moss

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Plagiomnium elatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Tall Thyme-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Talpidae	Mniaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Plagiomnium
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Plagiomnium elatum

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Tall Thyme-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Tall Thyme-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tall Thyme-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).