Broad-footed Mole vs Spiny Threadwort

Scapanus latimanus compared with Cephaloziella spinigera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Spiny Threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Talpidae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Cephaloziella
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Cephaloziella spinigera

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Spiny Threadwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Spiny Threadwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiny Threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.