Broad-footed Mole vs Crawford'S Oval Sedge

Scapanus latimanus compared with Carex crawfordii

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Crawford'S Oval Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Crawford'S Oval Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Carex
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Carex crawfordii

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Crawford'S Oval Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Crawford'S Oval Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crawford'S Oval Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.