Broad-footed Mole vs Spotted Wart Lichen

Scapanus latimanus compared with Pertusaria paratuberculifera

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Spotted Wart Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Spotted Wart Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Talpidae	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Pertusaria
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Pertusaria paratuberculifera

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Wart Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Spotted Wart Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Wart Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.