Broad-footed Mole vs

Scapanus latimanus compared with Pyrenula nitida

Key Differences

  • Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-footed Mole
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family Talpidae Pyrenulaceae
Genus Scapanus Pyrenula
Species Scapanus latimanus Pyrenula nitida

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-footed Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Pyrenula nitida is a corticolous crustose lichen producing a smooth, glossy olive-green to brown thallus with embedded, flask-shaped perithecia on smooth bark of ancient broadleaf trees in humid Atlantic woodland. It is considered a flagship indicator species for long-continuity, old-growth woodland in western Europe. Endangered, this lichen is severely threatened by the loss of veteran trees and ancient woodland habitats.

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