Broad-footed Mole vs floating hook moss

Scapanus latimanus compared with Warnstorfia fluitans

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while floating hook moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	floating hook moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Talpidae	Calliergonaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Warnstorfia
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Warnstorfia fluitans

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

floating hook moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	floating hook moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

floating hook moss

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.