Broad-footed Mole vs Fringed Rosette Lichen

Scapanus latimanus compared with Physcia tenella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Fringed Rosette Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Talpidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Physcia
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Physcia tenella

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Rosette Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Fringed Rosette Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed Rosette Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.