Broad-footed Mole vs Streamside Swordfern

Scapanus latimanus compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Talpidae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Nephrolepis
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Streamside Swordfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.