Broad-footed Mole vs Mountain Sandwort

Scapanus latimanus compared with Arenaria montana

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Mountain Sandwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Mountain Sandwort
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Scapanus	Arenaria
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Arenaria montana

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Mountain Sandwort share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Sandwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Sandwort

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.