Broad-footed Mole vs Snow Rustwort

Scapanus latimanus compared with Gymnomitrion brevissimum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Snow Rustwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Talpidae	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Gymnomitrion
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Gymnomitrion brevissimum

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Snow Rustwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Snow Rustwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Snow Rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.