Broad-footed Mole vs Lesser Scalewort

Scapanus latimanus compared with Frullania microphylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Lesser Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Talpidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Frullania
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Frullania microphylla

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Lesser Scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.