Broad-footed Mole vs Ruprechtsfarn

Scapanus latimanus compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Ruprechtsfarn is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Ruprechtsfarn
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polypodiales (Tüpfelfarnartige)
Family	Talpidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Gymnocarpium
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Ruprechtsfarn

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Ruprechtsfarn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruprechtsfarn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.