Broad-footed Mole vs Common Pouchwort

Scapanus latimanus compared with Calypogeia fissa

Key Differences

Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Common Pouchwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Common Pouchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Marchantiophyta (苔類)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Jungermanniales (ウロコゴケ目)
Family	Talpidae	Calypogeiaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Calypogeia
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Calypogeia fissa

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Common Pouchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Common Pouchwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Pouchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Common Pouchwort

The Common Pouchwort, <em>Calypogeia fissa</em>, is a liverwort in the family Calypogeiaceae, a group of non-vascular plants within the division Marchantiophyta. It is a leafy liverwort characterized by its creeping, pale green to yellowish shoots bearing overlapping, asymmetric leaves arranged in two lateral rows and a row of smaller underleaves. The species is typically found growing on moist, acidic soil, rotting wood, and shaded banks in temperate forests and moorlands. Its geographic range encompasses Asia, Europe, and North America, where it occupies humid woodland habitats and montane environments with stable moisture regimes. <em>Calypogeia fissa</em> reproduces both sexually via spores and vegetatively through gemmae, which are small propagules produced in specialized cups at shoot tips. As a bryophyte, it lacks true roots, stems, and leaves in the vascular sense, absorbing water and nutrients directly through its surface. The species is assessed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, reflecting concerns about habitat loss and the degradation of moist woodland environments across parts of its range. Biological traits such as average lifespan, body size, and specific dietary preferences remain poorly documented for this species.