Broad-footed Mole vs Cumberland Rock Shield

Scapanus latimanus compared with Xanthoparmelia cumberlandia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Cumberland Rock Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Talpidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Xanthoparmelia
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Xanthoparmelia cumberlandia

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Cumberland Rock Shield

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Cumberland Rock Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cumberland Rock Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.