Broad-footed Mole vs Orange Bow-moss

Scapanus latimanus compared with Dicranodontium asperulum

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Orange Bow-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Orange Bow-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Talpidae	Leucobryaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Dicranodontium
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Dicranodontium asperulum

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Orange Bow-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Orange Bow-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Bow-moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.