Broad-footed Mole vs Southern Crestwort

Scapanus latimanus compared with Lophocolea semiteres

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Southern Crestwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Southern Crestwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Talpidae	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Lophocolea
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Lophocolea semiteres

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Southern Crestwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Southern Crestwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Crestwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.