Broad-footed Mole vs Siberian polypody

Scapanus latimanus compared with Polypodium sibiricum

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Siberian polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Siberian polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Talpidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Polypodium
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Polypodium sibiricum

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Siberian polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Siberian polypody
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Siberian polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.