Broad-footed Mole vs Buttonhead Pipewort

Scapanus latimanus compared with Eriocaulon heterolepis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Buttonhead Pipewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Eriocaulaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Eriocaulon
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Eriocaulon heterolepis

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Buttonhead Pipewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Buttonhead Pipewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buttonhead Pipewort

Habitat

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

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.

Buttonhead Pipewort

The Buttonhead Pipewort (Eriocaulon heterolepis) is a species in the genus Eriocaulon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.