Austin's peat moss vs Broad-footed Mole

Sphagnum austinii compared with Scapanus latimanus

Key Differences

• Austin's peat moss is Not Evaluated while Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Austin's peat moss	Broad-footed Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Sphagnaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Sphagnum	Scapanus
Species	Sphagnum austinii	Scapanus latimanus

Conservation Status

Austin's peat moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Austin's peat moss	Broad-footed Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Austin's peat moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States.

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Austin's peat moss

The Austin's peat moss (Sphagnum austinii) is a species in the genus Sphagnum. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.