Feld-Kresse vs Broad-footed Mole

Lepidium campestre compared with Scapanus latimanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Feld-Kresse Broad-footed Mole
Kingdom Plantae (Pflanzen) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order Brassicales (Kreuzblütlerartige) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Brassicaceae Talpidae
Genus Lepidium Scapanus
Species Lepidium campestre Scapanus latimanus

Conservation Status

Feld-Kresse

LC — Least Concern

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Feld-Kresse Broad-footed Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Feld-Kresse

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (China, Japan), Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Feld-Kresse

The Bastard Cress (Lepidium campestre) is a species in the genus Lepidium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic re.

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.

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