Broad-footed Mole vs Alpen-Goldhaarmoos

Scapanus latimanus compared with Orthotrichum alpestre

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Alpen-Goldhaarmoos
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Orthotrichales (Orthotrichales)
Family	Talpidae	Orthotrichaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Orthotrichum
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Orthotrichum alpestre

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Alpen-Goldhaarmoos

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Alpen-Goldhaarmoos
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpen-Goldhaarmoos

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.