Broad-footed Mole vs Douglas' aster

Scapanus latimanus compared with Symphyotrichum subspicatum

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Douglas' aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Douglas' aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Talpidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Scapanus	Symphyotrichum
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Symphyotrichum subspicatum

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Douglas' aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Douglas' aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Douglas' aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.