Broad-footed Mole vs Marsh Horsetail

Scapanus latimanus compared with Equisetum palustre

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-footed Mole Marsh Horsetail
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Tracheophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Equisetales (Equisetales)
Family Talpidae Equisetaceae
Genus Scapanus Equisetum
Species Scapanus latimanus Equisetum palustre

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Horsetail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-footed Mole Marsh Horsetail
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Horsetail

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Marsh Horsetail

No description available.

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