Broad-footed Mole vs speckled rustwort

Scapanus latimanus compared with Marsupella sphacelata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	speckled 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	Marsupella
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Marsupella sphacelata

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

speckled rustwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	speckled rustwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

speckled rustwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.