Broad-footed Mole vs Echinate Bramble

Scapanus latimanus compared with Rubus echinatus

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Echinate Bramble is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Echinate Bramble
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Scapanus	Rubus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Rubus echinatus

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Echinate Bramble

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Echinate Bramble
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Echinate Bramble

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.