Broad-footed Mole vs Sandy soil foam

Scapanus latimanus compared with Stereocaulon condensatum

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Sandy soil foam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Sandy soil foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Talpidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Stereocaulon
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Stereocaulon condensatum

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Sandy soil foam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Sandy soil foam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sandy soil foam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.