Broad-footed Mole vs Glaucous Cup Lichen

Scapanus latimanus compared with Cladonia glauca

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Glaucous Cup Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Glaucous Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Talpidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Cladonia
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Cladonia glauca

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Glaucous Cup Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Glaucous Cup Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Glaucous Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.