Broad-footed Mole vs Least Stonewort

Scapanus latimanus compared with Nitella confervacea

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Least Stonewort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Least Stonewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Talpidae	Characeae
Genus	Scapanus	Nitella
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Nitella confervacea

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Least Stonewort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Least Stonewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Stonewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. 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.