Broad-footed Mole vs Ragged Notchwort

Scapanus latimanus compared with Mesoptychia heterocolpos

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Ragged Notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Talpidae	Jungermanniaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Mesoptychia
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Mesoptychia heterocolpos

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Ragged Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Ragged Notchwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ragged Notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.