Broad-footed Mole vs Delicate Stonewort

Scapanus latimanus compared with Chara virgata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Delicate Stonewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Talpidae	Characeae
Genus	Scapanus	Chara
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Chara virgata

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Delicate Stonewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Delicate Stonewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.