Broad-footed Mole vs Broad-Glumed Brome

Scapanus latimanus compared with Bromus latiglumis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Broad-Glumed Brome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Scapanus	Bromus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Bromus latiglumis

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Broad-Glumed Brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Broad-Glumed Brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-Glumed Brome

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Broad-Glumed Brome

The Broad-Glumed Brome (Bromus latiglumis) is a species in the genus Bromus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.