black rock moss vs Broad-footed Mole

Andreaea rupestris compared with Scapanus latimanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black rock moss	Broad-footed Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Andreaeopsida (Andreaeopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Andreaeales (Andreaeales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Andreaeaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Andreaea	Scapanus
Species	Andreaea rupestris	Scapanus latimanus

Conservation Status

black rock moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black rock moss	Broad-footed Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black rock moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black rock moss

The Black rock moss (Andreaea rupestris) is a species in the genus Andreaea. Native to Asia and 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.