Broad-footed Mole vs Crab Grass

Scapanus latimanus compared with Digitaria siderograpta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Crab Grass
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	Digitaria
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Digitaria siderograpta

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Crab Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Crab Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crab Grass

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.