Broad-footed Mole vs Hooked Veilwort

Scapanus latimanus compared with Metzgeria leptoneura

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Hooked Veilwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Hooked 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 leptoneura

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Hooked Veilwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Hooked Veilwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hooked Veilwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.