Broad-footed Mole vs Edmondson's Dandelion

Scapanus latimanus compared with Taraxacum edmondsonianum

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Edmondson's Dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Edmondson's Dandelion
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	Taraxacum
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Taraxacum edmondsonianum

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Edmondson's Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Edmondson's Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Edmondson's Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.