Broad-footed Mole vs Dallisgrass

Scapanus latimanus compared with Paspalum dilatatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Dallisgrass
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	Paspalum
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Paspalum dilatatum

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Dallisgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Dallisgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dallisgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (17 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (5 countries).

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.