Broad-footed Mole vs japweed

Scapanus latimanus compared with Sargassum muticum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	japweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Talpidae	Sargassaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Sargassum
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Sargassum muticum

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

japweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	japweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

japweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (Oman), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Mexico).

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.