Broad-footed Mole vs Mediterranean catchfly

Scapanus latimanus compared with Silene nocturna

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Mediterranean catchfly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Talpidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Silene
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Silene nocturna

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean catchfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Mediterranean catchfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mediterranean catchfly

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.