Broad-footed Mole vs forked veilwort

Scapanus latimanus compared with Metzgeria furcata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	forked veilwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Talpidae	Metzgeriaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Metzgeria
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Metzgeria furcata

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

forked veilwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	forked veilwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

forked veilwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.