Broad-footed Mole vs Dotted Horsemint

Scapanus latimanus compared with Monarda punctata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Dotted Horsemint
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Talpidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Monarda
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Monarda punctata

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Horsemint

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Dotted Horsemint
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dotted Horsemint

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Austria 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.