Broad-footed Mole vs Eurasian Catchfly

Scapanus latimanus compared with Silene nutans

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Eurasian Catchfly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Eurasian Catchfly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Talpidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Silene
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Silene nutans

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian Catchfly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eurasian Catchfly

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.