Broad-footed Mole vs Greater Copperwort

Scapanus latimanus compared with Cephaloziella nicholsonii

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Greater Copperwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Greater Copperwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Talpidae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Cephaloziella
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Cephaloziella nicholsonii

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Greater Copperwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Greater Copperwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Copperwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered 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.