Eastern Mole vs Wilson's Pottia

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Tortula wilsonii

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Wilson's Pottia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Wilson's Pottia
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 wilsonii

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Wilson's Pottia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Wilson's Pottia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wilson's Pottia

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.