Broad-footed Mole vs Plated Rock Tripe

Scapanus latimanus compared with Umbilicaria muehlenbergii

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Plated Rock Tripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Plated Rock Tripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Talpidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Umbilicaria
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Umbilicaria muehlenbergii

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Plated Rock Tripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Plated Rock Tripe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plated Rock Tripe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.