Broad-footed Mole vs three-angled thread moss

Scapanus latimanus compared with Meesia triquetra

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while three-angled thread moss is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	three-angled thread moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Splachnales (Splachnales)
Family	Talpidae	Meesiaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Meesia
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Meesia triquetra

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

three-angled thread moss

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	three-angled thread moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

three-angled thread moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.