Eastern Mole vs Wall Screw-moss

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Tortula muralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Wall Screw-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Talpidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Tortula
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Tortula muralis

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Wall Screw-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Wall Screw-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wall Screw-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Chile).