Broad-footed Mole vs

Scapanus latimanus compared with Clastidium setigerum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-footed Mole
Kingdom Animalia (hewan) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class Mammalia (mamalia) Cyanobacteriia
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Cyanobacteriales
Family Talpidae Chamaesiphonaceae
Genus Scapanus Clastidium
Species Scapanus latimanus Clastidium setigerum

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Clastidium setigerum is a filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Clastidiaceae, characterized by producing tapering filaments anchored to substrates by a basal holdfast cell. It grows on coarser algae, invertebrates, and rocky substrates in freshwater or marine environments. Its single, hair-like trichome ending in a long colorless hair is a distinctive morphological feature of this genus.

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