Broad-footed Mole vs Crested gentian

Scapanus latimanus compared with Gentiana septemfida

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Crested gentian is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Crested gentian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Talpidae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Gentiana
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Gentiana septemfida

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Crested gentian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Crested gentian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crested gentian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Sweden, 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.