Broad-footed Mole vs Mountain Saffron

Scapanus latimanus compared with Solorina crocea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Mountain Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Talpidae	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Scapanus	Solorina
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Solorina crocea

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Mountain Saffron
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Saffron

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.