vs Broad-footed Mole

Aphanocapsa conferta compared with Scapanus latimanus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Broad-footed Mole
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Microcystaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Scapanus
Species	Aphanocapsa conferta	Scapanus latimanus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Broad-footed Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aphanocapsa conferta is a colonial cyanobacterium in the family Merismopediaceae that forms densely packed, irregular aggregates of small cells within a common gelatinous matrix. It is found in freshwater habitats including lakes, ponds, and wet rocks. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

Broad-footed Mole

The Broad-footed Mole (Scapanus latimanus) is a species in the genus Scapanus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.