Broad-footed Mole vs silver nailroot

Scapanus latimanus compared with Paronychia argentea

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while silver nailroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	silver nailroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Talpidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Paronychia
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Paronychia argentea

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

silver nailroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	silver nailroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

silver nailroot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Belgium, and Sweden.

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.