Broad-footed Mole vs Yellow Pouncewort

Scapanus latimanus compared with Lejeunea flava

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Yellow Pouncewort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Yellow Pouncewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Talpidae	Lejeuneaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Lejeunea
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Lejeunea flava

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Pouncewort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Yellow Pouncewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Pouncewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Norway, and Taiwan.

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.