Broad-footed Mole vs Holt's Scalewort

Scapanus latimanus compared with Radula holtii

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Holt's Scalewort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Holt's Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Talpidae	Radulaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Radula
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Radula holtii

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Holt's Scalewort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Holt's Scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Holt's Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.